Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.115, No.4, 2103-2109, 2010
Anionic Pol merization of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene: Addition of Poly(1,3-cycTolhexadienyl) lithium to Fullerene-C-60
The addition of poly(1,3-cyclohexadiene) (PCHD) carbanion to fullerene-C-60 (C-60) was examined using poly(1,3-cyclohexadienyl)lithium (PCHDLi), PCHDLi/1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO), and PCHDLi/N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethyleiiediamine (TMEDA). The reactivity of PCHD carbanions was in the order of PCHDLi > PCHDLi/DABCO > PCHDLi/TMEDA, regardless of the polymer main chain structure. PCHDLi, PCHDLi/DABCO, and PCHDLi/TMEDA in toluene formed (sigma-structures, sigma- and pi-structures, and pi-structures, respectively. The degree of localization on the terminal carbanion was a main factor for control of this addition reaction. In addition, all 1,2-cyclohexadiene (1,2-CHD) unit sequences contributed to preventing the addition reaction. That is, large steric hindrance of the polymer main chain was another important factor to control the addition reaction. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polyrn Sci 115: 2103-2109, 2010
Keywords:anionic polymerization;1,3-cyclohexadiene;living polymerization;poly(1,3-cyclohexadienyl)lithium;fullerenes