A spectacular increase in the polymerisation rate of 2,6-dimethylphenol induced by acetonitrile

Authors
Gamez, P Simons, C Steensma, R Driessen, WL Challa, G Reedijk, J
Citation
P. Gamez et al., A spectacular increase in the polymerisation rate of 2,6-dimethylphenol induced by acetonitrile, EUR POLYM J, 37(7), 2001, pp. 1293-1296
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00143057 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1293 - 1296
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-3057(200107)37:7<1293:ASIITP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The oxidative polymerisations of 2,6-dimethylphenol with copper-(1-methylim idazole) complexes as the catalyst precursor compounds in different solvent s showed the catalysts to be extremely active when using acetonitrile. Acet onitrile can act as a labile ligand for copper and also prevent the catalys t to become poisoned due to hydrolysis. Addition of increasing amounts of w ater leads to a progressive deactivation of the catalyst. (C) 2001 Publishe d by Elsevier Science Ltd.