Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.72, No.1, 103-108, 1999
Synthesis and functionalization of poly(ethylene-co-dicyclopentadiene)
Copolymerizations of ethylene with endo-dicyclopentadiene (DCP) were performed by using Cp2ZrCl2 (Cp = Cyclopentadienyl), Et(Ind)(2)ZrCl2 (Ind = Indenyl), and Ph2C(Cp)(Flu)ZrCl2 (Flu = Fluorenyl) combined with MAO as cocatalyst. Among these three metallocenes, Et(Ind)(2)ZrCl2 showed the highest catalyst performance for the copolymerization. From H-1-NMR analysis, it was found that DCP was copolymerized through enchainment of norbornene rings. The copolymer was then epoxidated by reacting with m-chloroperbenzoic acid. C-13-NMR spectrum of the resulting copolymer indicated the quantitative conversion of olefinic to epoxy groups.
Keywords:METHYLALUMINOXANE CATALYSTS;METALLOCENE CATALYSTS;COPOLYMERIZATION;POLYMERIZATION;ETHYLENE;MICROSTRUCTURE;CYCLOPENTENE