Diethoxy-azobis(pyridinium) salt as photoinitiator for cationic polymerization: Towards wavelength tunability by cis-trans isomerization

DURMAZ Y. Y., Zaim O., Yagci Y.

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.29, sa.11, ss.892-896, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/marc.200800070
  • Dergi Adı: MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.892-896
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

N,N'-diethoxy-4,4'-azobis(pyridinium) hexafluorophosphate (DEAP) has been synthesized by alkylation of the corresponding N-oxide and characterized. DEAP exhibits UV induced cis-trans isomerization with absorptions at around lambda = 459 and 360 nm, respectively. The ability of the DEAP ion to act as a photoinitiator for the cationic polymerization of cyclohexene oxide and N-vinylcarbazole is demonstrated. The initiation step involves the decay of the excited state of the trans form of the salt with homolytic bond rupture of the nitrogen-oxygen bond. Its potential use as a photoinitiator for free radical polymerization is also demonstrated using methyl methacrylate monomer as the example.