AMITY UNIVERSITY
RAJASTHAN
Mechanism
of Polymerization
Present By
Subhrangsu Sekhar Dey
M.Sc Applied Chemistry
Introduction
Monomers has to be two functionality for
polymerization.
Reaction Mechanism
1.Addition or Chain growth
1.1.Radical polymerization
1.2.Cationic polymerization
1.3.Anionic polymerization
2.Condensation or Step growth
Chain-growth Polymerization
Step-growth polymerization
Step Growth V/S Chain Growth
Application
Thermodynamics of Polymerization
Polymerizability of Monomers
Active Intermediates
Substituent Effects V/s Initiator
Free Radical Polymerization
Branching of the Polymer Chain
Application
Cationic Polymerization
the alkene monomer
reacts with an electrophile
Application
Anionic Polymerization
Nonterminated chains are called living polymers
The chains remain active until they are killed
Application
Co-ordination Polymerization
Ziegler–Natta catalyst
Polymerization of Dienes
Mechanism Of
Ziegler Natta Catalysis
Ziegler–Natta catalyst
Synthesis of Synthetic Rubber
Ring-Opening Polymerization
Stereochemistry of
Polymerization
substituents on the same side
substituents regularly alternate on both sides
General Mechanism of Chain-
Growth Polymerization
Progress of a Step-Growth
Polymerization
Step Growth Polymerization
Nylon 6,6
Cyclic Ethers
tertrahydropyran
dioxane
polymerization
unreactive
difficult
(substituents usually will prevent it)
Cyclic Ethers
1) Ethylene Oxide
RO
(DMSO)
PEO
Living Polymerization
Cyclic Ethers
Thermo Plastic Elastomer
3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane (BAMO)
O
CH
2
CH
2N
3
N
3
O CH
2C
CH
2N
3
CH
2N
3
CH
2
3-azidomethyl-3-methyl oxetane (AMMO)
O
CH
3
CH
2N
3
O CH
2C
CH
2N
3
CH
3
CH
2
BAMO AMMO BAMO
Cationic Polymerization
of Cyclic Ethers
OF
3C S
O
O
O S CF
3
O
O
O
F
3C S
O
O
O S CF
3
O
O
Difunctional PTMO (initiated by triflic anhydride)
O CH
2CH
2CH
2CH
2OF
3C S
O
O
S
O
O
CF
3
Cyclic Amides
C
N
O
H
n
CH
2
CH
2CH
2N CCH
2
CH
2 CH
2
H
O
n
CH2CH2CCH
2CH
2 CH
2N
O
N
O
H
Na
CH
2
CH
2
C
N
H
2C
H2C
H
2C
O
H
CH2CH2 CCH
2CH
2 CH
2N
O
N
O
H
H
CH
2
CH
2
C
N
H
2C
H
2C
H
2C
O
+
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exo-carbonylmakesitmorereactive!Na
CH
2
CH
2
C
N
H
2C
H2C
H
2C
O
H
CH
2
CH
2
C
N
H
2C
H2C
H
2C
O
H
CH
2
CH
2
C
N
H
2C
H
2C
H
2C
O
NaH
Anionic Initiated Polymerization
Siloxanes may be cyclic, linear or cross linked
polymer
Cyclosiloxanes