The easily accessible niobium pentahalides NbX5 (X = F, 1a; X = Cl, 1b; X = Br, 1c) and the tantalum TaF5 (2a) were applied for the first time as effective catalysts for the synthesis of poly-β-pinene at room temperature, adopting low catalyst content (0.6 mM). 1H NMR analyses indicated that the produced β-pinene polymers were structurally identical to that formed by conventional cationic Lewis acid initiators. Niobium pentachloride gave low molecular weight (Mn = 1200–1600) polymer with high conversion degree. The effects of the main reaction parameters (i.e. solvent, temperature, catalyst concentration, time and eventual co-catalysts) on the NbCl5-promoted polymerization were investigated. Polymerization quenching with methanol resulted in the incorporation of a methoxy-end group into the polymer chain, thus confirming a cationic mechanism. On the other hand, NbI5, TaCl5, the carbamato-complexes M(O2CNEt2)5 (M = Nb, Ta) and the mononuclear adducts NbX5L [X = Cl, L = MeCN, Ph2CO or (NMe2)2CO; X = F, L = EtOH] were not active in β-pinene polymerization.

Room-temperature polymerization of beta-pinene by niobium and tantalum halides

MARCHETTI, FABIO;PAMPALONI, GUIDO;RASPOLLI GALLETTI, ANNA MARIA
2012-01-01

Abstract

The easily accessible niobium pentahalides NbX5 (X = F, 1a; X = Cl, 1b; X = Br, 1c) and the tantalum TaF5 (2a) were applied for the first time as effective catalysts for the synthesis of poly-β-pinene at room temperature, adopting low catalyst content (0.6 mM). 1H NMR analyses indicated that the produced β-pinene polymers were structurally identical to that formed by conventional cationic Lewis acid initiators. Niobium pentachloride gave low molecular weight (Mn = 1200–1600) polymer with high conversion degree. The effects of the main reaction parameters (i.e. solvent, temperature, catalyst concentration, time and eventual co-catalysts) on the NbCl5-promoted polymerization were investigated. Polymerization quenching with methanol resulted in the incorporation of a methoxy-end group into the polymer chain, thus confirming a cationic mechanism. On the other hand, NbI5, TaCl5, the carbamato-complexes M(O2CNEt2)5 (M = Nb, Ta) and the mononuclear adducts NbX5L [X = Cl, L = MeCN, Ph2CO or (NMe2)2CO; X = F, L = EtOH] were not active in β-pinene polymerization.
2012
Hayatifar, M; Marchetti, Fabio; Pampaloni, Guido; Patil, Y; RASPOLLI GALLETTI, ANNA MARIA
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