Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1997, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (5): 115-116.

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Isospecific Polymerization of Styrene with Rare Earth Catalyst

Liu Li, Zheng Yulian, Gong Zhi, Jing Xiabin   

  1. Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022
  • Received:1997-01-04 Revised:1997-06-03 Published:1997-10-10 Online:1997-10-10

Abstract: A rare earth coordination catalyst system: Nd(P507)3-H2O-Al(i-Bu)3 was used for isospecific polymerization of styrene. The polymers were extracted with boiling 2-butanone. 13C NMR and DSC data indicate that the extracted polystyrene is highly isotactic. The isospecificity is sensitive to the water added in the system. The conversion and isospecificity reach maximums at H2O-Al(i-Bu)3 molar ratio of 0.05~0.08.

Key words: isotactic polystyrene, rare earth coordination catalyst, styrene, stereospecific polymerization