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A New Strategy for the Synthesis of Hydroxyl Terminated Polystyrene- b-Polybutadiene- b-Polystyrene Triblock Copolymer with High Cis-1, 4 Content

A New Strategy for the Synthesis of Hydroxyl Terminated Polystyrene- b-Polybutadiene- b-Polystyrene Triblock Copolymer with High Cis-1, 4 Content

Xin Min, Xiaodong Fan

Polymers (Basel). 2019 Apr 2;11(4):598.

PMID: 30960582

Abstract:

This work reports the preparation of a hydroxyl terminated polystyrene-b-polybutadiene-b-polystyrene triblock copolymer (SBS) with high cis-1, 4 content via a novel nickel catalyst, [η³-Ni(CH₂CHCHCH₂OOCH₃)][BPhF₄]. FT-IR, ¹H-NMR, and 13C NMR indicated that the polybutadiene segment of the copolymer contains greater than 90% cis-1, 4 structure, indicating achievement of the objective. Toward the functionalization goal, a hydroxyl group was successfully introduced at the end of the triblock copolymer (HO⁻SBS⁻OH). The results of gel permeation chromatography (GPC) revealed that the polymer is indeed a triblock copolymer, with no traces of homopolymer. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that HO⁻SBS⁻OH synthesized using the novel catalyst had a lower glass transition temperature (Tg) than HO⁻SBS⁻OH synthesized with an alkyl lithium catalyst. Therefore, the polymer synthesized via the novel catalyst contains high cis-1,4 content and displays excellent low-temperature mechanical properties.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP9003172-A	Polybutadiene, cis		9003-17-2	Price

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