Polar, non-coordinating ionic liquids as solvents for the alternating copolymerization of styrene and CO catalyzed by cationic palladium catalysts

Marc A Klingshirn; Grant A Broker; John D Holbrey; Kevin H Shaughnessy; Robin D Rogers

doi:10.1039/b203367d

Polar, non-coordinating ionic liquids as solvents for the alternating copolymerization of styrene and CO catalyzed by cationic palladium catalysts

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Jul 7:(13):1394-5. doi: 10.1039/b203367d.

Authors

Marc A Klingshirn¹, Grant A Broker, John D Holbrey, Kevin H Shaughnessy, Robin D Rogers

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Center for Green Manufacturing, University of Alabama, Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0336, USA.

PMID: 12125572
DOI: 10.1039/b203367d

Abstract

The palladium-catalyzed copolymerization of styrene and CO in an ionic liquid solvent, 1-hexylpyridinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, gave improved yields and increased molecular weights compared to polymerizations run in methanol.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Carbon Monoxide / chemistry
Carbon Monoxide / metabolism
Imides / chemistry
Mesylates / chemistry
Methanol
Molecular Weight
Palladium / pharmacology
Polymers / chemistry*
Pyridinium Compounds / chemistry
Styrene / chemistry
Styrene / metabolism

Substances

1-hexylpyridinium
Imides
Mesylates
Polymers
Pyridinium Compounds
Styrene
Palladium
Carbon Monoxide
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
Methanol