Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
William Feld (Committee Member), Eric Fossum (Advisor), Kenneth Turnbull (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
A series of bifunctional monomers based on N,N-diallylbenzenesulfonamides with varying groups on the benzene moiety were investigated. The main goal of this project was to polymerize these monomers using radical and acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization methods to polymerize through the allyl groups, and nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) to polymerize through the fluorine groups on the phenyl ring. Using phenyl substituted benzenesulfonyl chloride derivatives as a starting material, a series of N,N-diallylbenzenesulfonamide derivatives were prepared. The ADMET and radical cyclopolymerizations were monitored by 1H NMR spectroscopy, observing the disappearance of signals for the allyl groups in both, and the appearance of broad aliphatic signals in the radical cyclopolymers. The polymers formed via SNAr reactions were followed by DEPT 90 13C NMR spectroscopy. Additionally, GPC, DSC, and TGA were used to characterize the polymers, which indicated successful ADMET, cyclopolymerization, and SNAr reactions.
Page Count
83
Department or Program
Department of Chemistry
Year Degree Awarded
2016
Copyright
Copyright 2016, all rights reserved. My ETD will be available under the "Fair Use" terms of copyright law.
