Photoinitiated cationic polymerization using a novel phenacyl anilinium salt

Fatmanur Kasapoglu, Aysen Onen, Niyazi Bicak, Yusuf Yagci*

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Abstract

A novel phenacyl anilinium salt, N-phenacyl, N,N-dimethylanilinium hexafluoroantimonate, (PDA), has been synthesized and used as photoinitiator for cationic polymerization of cyclohexene oxide (CHO), butyl vinyl ether (BVE) and N-vinyl carbazol (NVC). Plausible mechanism of the photoinitiation involves the decay of the excited PDA with both heterolytic and homolytic cleavages of carbon-nitrogen bond. Thus, phenacylium cations formed directly or subsequent intermolecular electron transfer, respectively, initiate the polymerization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2575-2579
Number of pages5
JournalPolymer
Volume43
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Feb 2002

Funding

The authors would like to thank Istanbul Technical University, Research Fund and Turkish State Planning Association (DPT) for financial support.

FundersFunder number
DPT
Turkish State Planning Association
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

    Keywords

    • Phenacyl anilinium salt
    • Photoinitiated cationic polymerization

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