Abstract
Anionic polymerization of 2-pyrrolidone was carried out via PPBC/KOH catalysis. The effects of PPBC/KOH mole ratio, KOH concentration and temperature on polymerization have been investigated. It was observed that the highest rate of polymerization and maximum conversion were obtained when PPBC/KOH mole ratio was around 0.5. The maximum conversion and the highest viscosity were obtained when the concentration of KOH was 2 mole percent. It was also found that while the rate of polymerization at $50^{\circ}C$ was higher than at $30^{\circ}C$ in the initial stage of polymerization, the conversion and viscosity were decreased as polymerization time was extended. The rate constant $(k_p)$ of polymerization was determined by least square method; the values of $k_p$ obtained were $22.4\;l/mole{\cdot}hr\;at\;30^{\circ}C\;and\;191.9\;l/mole{\cdot}hr\;at\;50^{\circ}C$, respectively.
PPBC/KOH 촉매작용에 의한 2-pyrrolidone의 음이온중합에 있어서 PPBC/KOH 몰비, KOH의 농도 및 온도가 중합에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. PPBC/KOH 몰비가 0.5일때 중합속도가 가장 빠르고 전환율도 가장 높았으며, 또 KOH 의 농도는 2몰%일때 가장 높은 전환율과 점도가 얻어졌다. $50^{\circ}C$에서의 중합은 $30^{\circ}C$에서의 중합보다 초기반응속도는 빠르나 시간이 경과할 수록 전환율과 점도가 오히려 낮아지는 경향이 관찰되었다. 최소자승법으로 계산하여 구한 중합속도상수$(k_p)$의 값은 $30^{\circ}C$일때 $22.4\;l/mole{\cdot}hr$ 였고 $50^{\circ}C$일때 $191.9\;l/mole{\cdot}hr$ 였다.