Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.29, No.11, 910-913, 2008
Stereoselective complex formation between polybutadiene and cyclodextrins in bulk
Polybutadienes (PBs) are found to form inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins (CDs) stereoselectively to give crystalline compounds in bulk. These complexes have been isolated and characterized by means of H-1 NMR and C-13 CP/MAS NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Although alpha-CD did not form inclusion complexes with any kinds of PBs in aqueous solutions, alpha-CD did form inclusion complexes with PBs having 1,4-cis- and 1,4-trans-butadiene units in bulk by heating at 100 degrees C. On the other hand, PB having 79% of a 1,2-structure did not form inclusion complexes with alpha-CD. The yield of the inclusion complexes increases with an increase in the content of the 1,4-cis-structure of PB and decreases with the molecular weights of the PBs.
Keywords:cyclodextrins;inclusion chemistry;molecular weight selectivity;polybutadiene;stereo selectivity