Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
2003, 68, 1861-1876
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20031861
Hybrid Catalysts for Acetylenes Polymerization Prepared by Anchoring [Rh(cod)Cl]2 on MCM-41, MCM-48 and SBA-15 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves - The Effect of Support Structure on Catalytic Activity in Polymerization of Phenylacetylene and 4-Ethynyl-N-{4-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]benzylidene}aniline
Hynek Balcara,*, Jan Sedláčekb, Jan Svobodab, Naděžda Žilkováa, Jiří Rathouskýa and Jiří Vohlídalb
a J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, CZ-182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic
b Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Laboratory of Specialty Polymers, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 2030, CZ-128 40, Prague 2, Czech Republic
Abstract
Hybrid catalysts for polymerization of acetylenes were prepared by anchoring, via (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane linker, the [Rh(cod)Cl]2 complex on siliceous mesoporous molecular sieves differing in the pore size and architecture (MCM-41, MCM-48 and SBA-15). In comparison with [Rh(cod)Cl]2 used as homogeneous catalyst, all hybrid catalysts exhibited comparable or even higher catalytic activity in the polymerization of phenylacetylene and 4-ethynyl-N-{4-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]benzylidene}aniline. The initial polymerization rate increased with increasing accessibility of mesoporous surface of catalysts in the order: MCM-41 < MCM-48 < SBA-15. Molecular weights of the prepared polymers increased in reverse order suggesting suppression of the chain growth termination reactions by space limitations in the pores. No effect of catalyst support on the microstructure of formed polymers was found.
Keywords: Substituted acetylenes polymerization; Hybrid catalysts; Mesoporous molecular sieves; Polyacetylenes; Alkynes; Solid support; Supported catalysts; Rhodium.
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