U.S. patent application number 13/242973 was filed with the patent office on 2012-01-19 for method for producing aromatic compound polymer.
This patent application is currently assigned to SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED. Invention is credited to Daisuke FUKUSHIMA, Hideyuki HIGASHIMURA, Kazuei OHUCHI.
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Filed Date | 2012-01-19 |
United States Patent
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20120016147 |
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HIGASHIMURA; Hideyuki ; et
al. |
January 19, 2012 |
METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC COMPOUND POLYMER
Abstract
A method for producing an aromatic compound polymer comprising
oxidatively polymerizing one or more of aromatic compound(s) having
two or more hydrogen atoms directly connected to aromatic ring(s),
in the presence of an oxidizing agent, wherein the method employs a
catalyst composed of a transition metal complex or a catalyst
prepared from a transition metal complex and an activating agent,
and said catalyst has a parameter P defined by the following
formula (A) of 0.50 or more, and a parameter Eo defined by the
following formula (B) of 0.50 [V] or more: P=Af/Ai (A) and
Eo=(Epa+Epc)/2 [V] (B)
Inventors: |
HIGASHIMURA; Hideyuki;
(Tsukuba-shi, JP) ; FUKUSHIMA; Daisuke;
(Tsukuba-shi, JP) ; OHUCHI; Kazuei; (Tsukuba-shi,
JP) |
Assignee: |
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY,
LIMITED
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
35781925 |
Appl. No.: |
13/242973 |
Filed: |
September 23, 2011 |
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PCT/JP2005/012165 |
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556/42 |
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C07F 9/005 20130101;
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Jun 28, 2004 |
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2004-189397 |
Claims
1. A catalyst composed of a transition metal complex or prepared
from a transition metal complex and activating agent, and having a
parameter P of 0.50 or more, the parameter P defined by the above
formula (A).
2. A catalyst composed of a transition metal complex or prepared
from a transition metal complex and activating agent, and having a
parameter P defined by the above formula (A) of 0.50 or more, and a
parameter Eo defined by the above formula (B) of 0.50 [V] or
more.
3. A vanadium di-nuclear complex represented by the following
general formula (1-3): ##STR00031## (wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.2,
A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each independently represent an oxygen atom, or
NR.sup.11, and B.sup.1, B.sup.2, B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 each
independently represent --O-- or --NR.sup.12--; R.sup.1, R.sup.2,
R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each
independently represent optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or
optionally substituted hydrocarbonoxy group; R.sup.9 and R.sup.10
each independently represent optionally substituted alkylene group,
optionally substituted arylene group, --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2-- or
--NR.sup.13--, and when R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 exist in a plural
number respectively, they may be same or different each other; m
and n each independently represent an integer of 1 to 7; R.sup.11,
R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom
or optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; when R.sup.11,
R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 exist in a plural number respectively, they
may be same or different each other; when both of A.sup.1 and
A.sup.2 and/or both of A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 are together NR.sup.11
respectively, two R.sup.11s may combine to form divalent
hydrocarbon group and connect A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 and/or A.sup.3
and A.sup.4 each other; and when both of B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 and/or
both of B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 are together --NR.sup.12--
respectively, two R.sup.12s may combine to form divalent
hydrocarbon group and connect B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 and/or B.sup.3
and B.sup.4 each other).
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Divisional Application of U.S.
application Ser. No. 11/571,280 filed May 20, 2011, which is a
National Stage Application filed under .sctn.371 of PCT Application
No. PCT/JP2005/012165 filed Jun. 24, 2005, which claims priority
under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 to Japanese Patent Application
2004-189397 filed Jun. 28, 2011; the entire disclosures of which
are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to a method for producing an
aromatic compound polymer.
BACKGROUND ART
[0003] Aromatic compound polymers such as polyarylene and the like
are useful as functional materials such as fluorescent polymer
materials, conductive polymer materials and the like, and as the
methods for producing thereof, methods of oxidatively polymerizing
an aromatic compound in the presence of a vanadium complex
catalytic system and an oxidizing agent are known (Literatures 1
and 2).
[0004] [Literature 1] Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 1997,
438, 167
[0005] [Literature 2] Macromolecules 1996, 29, 7645
[0006] For example, Literature 1 discloses a method of polymerizing
pyrrole by using a catalyst prepared from
(N,N'-ethylenebis(salycylideneaminato))oxovanadium(IV) (VO(salen))
and an acid, as the catalyst, in the presence of oxygen.
[0007] The catalytic system used in the method of Literature 1,
however, hardly promotes a polymerization reaction when being
applied to polymerization of p-dialkoxybenzene.
[0008] Literature 2 discloses a method for producing a polymer
wherein p-dialkoxybenzene is polymerized in the presence of oxygen,
by using a catalyst prepared from vanadyl acetylacetonato
(VO(acac).sub.2) and an acid under co-presence of anhydrous
trifluoroacetic acid as a dehydrating agent of which amount is 2
equivalent per p-dialkoxybenzene as the raw material.
[0009] This method has a problem that polymerization seldom
proceeds without co-presence of a large amount of a dehydrating
agent.
[0010] As mentioned above, the conventional methods occasionally
result in very low yield of polymer depending on the kind of an
aromatic compound as the raw material, and a large amount of a
dehydrating agent is required to polymerize such raw material,
accordingly, this case is not always preferable for industrial
production because of purification of the intended polymer becomes
difficult.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The object of the present invention is to provide, for
oxidatively polymerizing an aromatic compound, a method for
producing an aromatic compound polymer wherein the polymer can be
obtained in a relatively good yield without using a large amount of
a dehydrating agent.
[0012] The inventors have intensively studied to solve the above
problems, and have found a fact that oxidatively polymerizing an
aromatic compound by using a specific catalyst allows to produce
corresponding aromatic compound polymer in a relatively good yield
without using large amount of a dehydrating agent, and then
achieved the invention.
[0013] That is, the invention provides a method for producing an
aromatic compound polymer by oxidatively polymerizing one or more
of aromatic compound(s) having two or more hydrogen atoms directly
connected to aromatic ring (s), in the presence of an oxidizing
agent, wherein the method employs a catalyst being composed of a
transition metal complex or a catalyst prepared from a transition
metal complex and an activating agent, and said catalyst has a
parameter P defined by the following formula (A) of 0.50 or more,
and a parameter Eo defined by the following formula (B) of 0.50 [V]
or more:
P=Af/Ai (A)
wherein Ai represents an absorbance at an absorption maximum
belonging in an absorption band located at the longest wavelength
side in an absorption spectrum obtained for a solution containing
the catalyst, in a ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelength region
from 200 nm to 800 nm, and Af represents an absorbance at the same
wavelength applied to the Ai, in an absorption spectrum in the
above wavelength region obtained for a solution prepared by adding
3 equivalent of water per mole of the metal contained in the
catalyst to the solution.
Eo=(Epa+Epc)/2 [V] (B)
wherein, Epa represents a peak potential at the oxidation side of
an oxidation-reduction potential derived from the transition metal
contained in the catalyst, at a potential of 0.50 [V] or more based
on oxidation-reduction potential of ferrocene/ferrocenium ion
measured with a cyclic voltammetry for the solution containing the
catalyst, and Epc represents a peak potential at the reduction side
corresponding to Epa by the same measurement.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0014] The aromatic compound used as a raw material for the
production method of the invention is the one having two or more
hydrogen atoms directly connected to aromatic ring(s). The aromatic
compound, for example, is exemplified by a structure represented by
the following general formula (2):
##STR00001##
wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 each independently represent arylene
group or divalent aromatic heterocyclic group; X represents a
single bond or divalent bonding structure; and n represents an
integer of zero or more; and when X and Ar.sup.2 exist in a plural
number respectively, they may respectively be same or different
from each other.
[0015] The n in the above formula (2) represents an integer of zero
or more. For the aromatic compound used as a raw material for the
production method of the invention, in view of the reactivity
thereof, n in the formula (2) is preferably 100 or less, more
preferably 10 or less, even more preferably 0 or 1, and
particularly preferably 0.
[0016] The divalent bonding structure is exemplified by those
represented by the following formulas (L-1) to (L-25) and a
combination of 2 or more thereof:
##STR00002## ##STR00003##
wherein Rxs each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a group
selected from the group consisting of alkyl group, aryl group,
aralkyl group, and monovalent heterocyclic group; such groups may
further have a substituent on a carbon atom thereof; when Rx exist
in a plural number, it may combine each other to form a ring; and
Ar represents a divalent to tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon having
about 6 to 60 carbon atoms or a divalent to tetravalent aromatic
heterocyclic compound having about 2 to 60 carbon atoms.
[0017] Those combined with 2 or more of above-described formulas
are exemplified by the following formulas (LL-1) to (LL-10):
##STR00004##
(wherein Rx represents the same meaning described above).
[0018] X is preferably a single bond or divalent bonding structures
represented by the formulas (LL-5, L-8 to L-13, L-15, L-16, L-23 to
L-25, and LL-1 to LL-10), more preferably a single bond or divalent
bonding structures represented by the formulas (LL-4, L-8, L-11,
L-12, and L-23 to L-25), even more preferably a single bond or
divalent bonding structures represented by the formulas (LL-4 and
L-12), and particularly preferably a single bond or divalent
bonding structures represented by the formulas (LL-4).
[0019] The arylene group is an atomic group excluding 2 hydrogen
atoms from an aromatic hydrocarbon, also including the one having a
condensed ring. The arylene group may have a substituent. The
number of carbon atoms contained in the portion left after removing
a substituent from the arylene group is usually about 6 to 60, and
preferably 6 to 20. The total number of carbon atoms contained in
the arylene group including a substituent thereof is usually about
6 to 100. The arylene group is exemplified by the following
formulas 1A-1 to 1A-10 and 1B-1 to 1B-7:
##STR00005## ##STR00006## ##STR00007##
[0020] In the above formulas 1A-1 to 1A-10 and 1B-1 to 1B-7, Rs
each independently represent a hydrogen atom; alkyl group, aryl
group, aralkyl group, and monovalent heterocyclic group; optionally
substituted formyl groups such as formyl group, substituted
carbonyl group, carboxylic acid group, and substituted oxycarbonyl
group; optionally substituted thioformyl groups such as thioformyl
group and substituted thiocarbonyl group, and optionally
substituted imine residue; optionally substituted hydroxy groups
such as hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, aralkyloxy
group, and substituted carbonyloxy group; optionally substituted
mercapto groups such as mercapto group, alkylthio group, arylthio
group, aralkylthio group, and substituted carbonylthio group;
optionally substituted amino groups such as amino group,
substituted amino group, amide group, and acidimide group, halogen
atom, substituted sulfonyl group, optionally substituted silyl
group, optionally substituted silanol group, sulfonic acid group,
phosphono group, cyano group, nitro group, disulfide residue, and
disubstituted phosphino group; or a bonding with a hydrogen atom or
a bonding structure represented by X in the general formula (2)
(hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a connecting bond). Two of
Rs represent the connecting bonds. Ra each independently represent
a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, and
monovalent heterocyclic group; optionally substituted formyl groups
such as formyl group, substituted carbonyl group, carboxylic acid
group, and substituted oxycarbonyl group; optionally substituted
thioformyl groups such as thioformyl group and substituted
thiocarbonyl group, and optionally substituted imine residue;
optionally substituted hydroxy groups such as hydroxy group, alkoxy
group, aryloxy group, aralkyloxy group, and substituted carbonyloxy
group; optionally substituted mercapto groups such as mercapto
group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, aralkylthio group, and
substituted carbonylthio group; optionally substituted amino groups
such as amino group, substituted amino group, amide group, and
acidimide group, and halogen atom. When two Ras exist on the same
atom, those two may combine to form oxo group, thioxo group, and
seleno group, or form a ring by bonding each other.
[0021] Among the groups represented by R described above, the
groups located on the atoms being adjacent on an aromatic ring may
combine each other to form a condensed ring, the condensed ring
being 5 to 7 membered aliphatic ring optionally containing a hetero
atom such as an oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the
like, or an aromatic hydrocarbon ring.
[0022] Arylene groups represented by Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are
preferably phenylene group (Formula 1A-1), naphthalene-diyl group
(1A-2), anthracene-diyl group (1A-3), fluorene-diyl group (1B-4),
and indenonaphthalene-diyl group (1B-5 to 1B-7).
[0023] The divalent aromatic heterocyclic group is an atomic group
excluding 2 hydrogen atoms from an aromatic heterocyclic compound,
also including the one having a condensed ring. The aromatic
heterocyclic compound, in organic compounds having a ring
structure, means the one having not only a carbon atom but also a
hetero atom such as oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, boron,
silicon, and selenium in the ring thereof as atoms structuring the
ring. The divalent aromatic heterocyclic group may have a
substituent. The number of carbon atoms contained in the portion
left after removing a substituent from the divalent aromatic
heterocyclic group is usually about 2 to 60, and preferably 2 to
20. The total number of carbon atoms contained in the divalent
aromatic heterocyclic group including a substituent thereof is
usually about 2 to 100. The divalent aromatic heterocyclic group is
exemplified by the following formulas 2A-1 to 2A-17, 2B-1 to 2B-14,
2C-1 to 2C-12, 2D-1 to 2D-7, 2E-1 to 2E-6, and 2F-1 to 2F-2:
##STR00008## ##STR00009## ##STR00010## ##STR00011## ##STR00012##
##STR00013## ##STR00014## ##STR00015##
[0024] In the above described formulas 2A-1 to 2A-17, 2B-1 to
2B-14, 2C-1 to 2C-12, 2D-1 to 2D-7, 2E-1 to 2E-6, and 2F-1 to 2F-2,
R and Ra represent the same meanings mentioned above.
[0025] Among the groups represented by R mentioned above, the
groups located on the atoms being adjacent on an aromatic ring may
combine each other to form a condensed ring, the condensed ring
being 5 to 7 membered aliphatic ring optionally containing a hetero
atom such as an oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the
like, aromatic heterocyclic ring or an aromatic hydrocarbon
ring.
[0026] Divalent aromatic heterocyclic groups represented by
Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are preferably 5 membered heterocyclic group
(Formula 2C-1 to 2C-12) having a condensed benzene ring containing
a hetero atom such as a silicon atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom,
and sulfur atom; heterocyclic group having a fluorene-like
structure (2D-1 to 2D-7) containing a hetero atom such as a silicon
atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, and sulfur atom; and heterocyclic
group having a condensed ring structure represented by the formulas
(LL-6 and 2F-1 to 2F-2).
[0027] R includes preferably a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl
group, aralkyl group, monovalent heterocyclic group, alkoxy group,
aryloxy group, aralkyloxy group, alkylthio group, arylthio group,
aralkylthio group, and substituted amino group, and more preferably
a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkoxy group, and aralkylthio
group.
[0028] Ra includes preferably a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl
group, aralkyl group, monovalent heterocyclic group, formyl group,
substituted carbonyl group, carboxylic acid group, substituted
oxycarbonyl group, hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group,
aralkyloxy group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, and aralkylthio
group, more preferably a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group,
aralkyl group, and monovalent heterocyclic group, and even more
preferably alkyl group.
[0029] Rx includes preferably a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl
group, and aralkyl group, and more preferably a hydrogen atom and
alkyl group.
[0030] The groups represented by R, Ra or Rx are exemplified with
alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, and monovalent heterocyclic
group (which are represented by the formula R-1); optionally
substituted formyl groups (the formulas R-2 to R-5) such as formyl
group and substituted carbonyl group (which are represented by the
formula R-2), and carboxylic acid group and substituted oxycarbonyl
group (which are represented by the formula R-3); optionally
substituted thioformyl groups (the formulas R-6 to R-9) such as
thioformyl group and substituted thiocarbonyl group (which are
represented by the formula R-6); optionally substituted imine
residue (the formulas R-10 to R-13, and R-26); optionally
substituted hydroxy groups (the formulas R-14 to R-17) such as
hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, and aralkyloxy group
(which are represented by the formula R-14), and substituted
carbonyloxy group (the formula R-15); optionally substituted
mercapto groups (the formulas R-18 to R-21) such as mercapto group,
alkylthio group, arylthio group, and aralkylthio group (which are
represented by the formula R-18), and substituted carbonylthio
group (the formula R-19); optionally substituted amino groups (the
formulas R-22 to R-25, and R-27) such as amino group and
substituted amino group (which are represented by the formula
R-22), amide group (the formula R-23), and acidimide group (the
formula R-27); halogen atom (the formulas R-28 to R-31);
substituted sulfonyl group (the formula R-32); optionally
substituted silyl group (the formula R-33); optionally substituted
silanol group (the formula R-34); sulfonic acid group (the formula
R-35); phosphono group (the formula R-36); cyano group (the formula
R-37); nitro group (the formula R-38); disulfide residue (the
formula R-39); and disubstituted phosphino group (the formula
R-40):
##STR00016## ##STR00017## ##STR00018##
wherein R' represents a group selected from the group consisting of
alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, and monovalent heterocyclic
group; and R'' represents a hydrogen atom or a group selected from
the group consisting of alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, and
monovalent heterocyclic group;
[0031] The alkyl group represented by R' and R'' may be either
linear, branched or cyclic, usually having about 1 to 50 carbon
atoms; the specific examples thereof include methyl group, ethyl
group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl
group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, pentyl group, iso pentyl
group, hexyl group, cyclohexyl group, heptyl group, norbornyl
group, octyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group,
3,7-dimethyloctyl group, adamantyl group, dodecyl group,
cyclododecyl group, and octadecyl group. In view of solubility to
organic solvents and easiness of synthesis, the alkyl group is
preferably the one having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and more preferably
having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
[0032] The aryl group represented by R' and R'' is an atomic group
excluding 1 hydrogen atom on the aromatic ring from an aromatic
hydrocarbon, and also including the one having a condensed ring.
The aryl group has usually about 6 to about 60 carbon atoms, and
preferably 7 to 48; being specifically exemplified with an aryl
group being adding one hydrogen atom to the arylene group
represented by Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 mentioned above, more
specifically phenyl group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkylphenyl group
(hereinafter, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 being referred to as 1 to 12
carbon numbers), 1-naphthyl group, 2-naphthyl group, 1-anthracenyl
group, 2-anthracenyl group, and 9-anthracenyl group.
[0033] The C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkylphenyl group is specifically
exemplified with methylphenyl group, ethylphenyl group,
dimethylphenyl group, dimethyl-t-butylphenyl group, propylphenyl
group, mesityl group, methylethylphenyl group, isopropylphenyl
group, n-butylphenyl group, isobutylphenyl group, s-butylphenyl
group, t-butylphenyl group, pentylphenyl group, isopentylphenyl
group, hexylphenyl group, heptylphenyl group, octylphenyl group,
nonylphenyl group, decylphenyl group, 3,7-dimethyloctylphenyl
group, and dodecylphenyl group.
[0034] In view of solubility to organic solvents and easiness of
synthesis, the aryl group is preferably phenyl group and C.sub.1 to
C.sub.12 alkylphenyl group.
[0035] The aralkyl group represented by R' and R'' has usually
about 7 to about 60 carbon atoms, and preferably 7 to 48; being
specifically exemplified with phenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl
group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkylphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl
group, 1-naphthyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl group, and
2-naphthyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl group.
[0036] In view of solubility to organic solvents and easiness of
synthesis, phenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl group and C.sub.1 to
C.sub.12 alkylphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl group are
preferable.
[0037] The monovalent heterocyclic group represented by R' and R''
is an atomic group excluding 1 hydrogen atom from an heterocyclic
compound, and the carbon numbers thereof is usually about 4 to
about 60, and preferably 4 to 20. However, the carbon numbers of
the heterocyclic group do not contain the carbon numbers of the
substituted group thereof. The heterocyclic compound, in organic
compounds having a ring structure, means the one having not only a
carbon atom but also a hetero atom such as oxygen, sulfur,
nitrogen, phosphorus, and boron in the ring thereof as atoms
structuring the ring; being specifically exemplified with
monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group being adding one hydrogen
atom to the divalent aromatic heterocyclic group represented by
Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 mentioned above, and aliphatic heterocyclic
group such as pyrrolidyl group, piperidyl group, piperazyl group,
morpholyl group, tetrahydrofuranyl group, tetrahydrothiophenyl
group, tetrahydropyranyl group, and dihydropyranyl group.
[0038] When the group represented by R' and R'' is alkyl group,
aryl group, aralkyl group, or monovalent heterocyclic group, a
hydrogen atom on the alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, or
monovalent heterocyclic group may be further substituted with a
group represented by the above-mentioned formulas (R-1 to R-40).
The substituent further substituting the alkyl group, aryl group,
aralkyl group, or monovalent heterocyclic group is preferably
formyl group optionally substituted with alkyl group, thioformyl
group optionally substituted with alkyl group, imine residue
optionally substituted with alkyl group, hydroxy group optionally
substituted with alkyl group, mercapto group optionally substituted
with alkyl group, amino group optionally substituted with alkyl
group, halogen atom, sulfonyl group substituted with alkyl group,
silyl group optionally substituted with alkyl group, silanol group
optionally substituted with alkyl group, sulfonic acid group,
phosphono group, cyano group, nitro group, aryldisulfide group, and
diarylphosphino group, more preferably alkoxy group, alkylthio
group, and dialkylamino group, and even more preferably alkoxy
group and alkylthio group. The group represented by R' and R''
further having substituent as mentioned above are specifically
exemplified, for example, with groups having C.sub.1 to C.sub.12
alkoxy substitution such as C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenyl group,
C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl group,
C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenylaminocarbonyl group, di(C.sub.1 to
C.sub.12 alkoxyphenyl)aminocarbonyl group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12
alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkylaminocarbonyl group,
di(C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12
alkyl)aminocarbonyl group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenoxy group,
C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxy group,
C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenylthio group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12
alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkylthio group, C.sub.1 to
C.sub.12 alkoxyphenylamino group, di(C.sub.1 to C.sub.12
alkoxyphenyl)amino group, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1
to C.sub.12 alkylamino group, di(C.sub.1 to C.sub.12
alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl)amino group, and C.sub.1 to
C.sub.12 alkoxyphenyl-C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkylsilyl group. The
C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxy is specifically exemplified with
methoxy, ethoxy, propyloxy, isopropyloxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy,
s-butoxy, t-butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, heptyloxy,
octyloxy, 2-ethylhexyloxy, nonyloxy, decyloxy,
3,7-dimethyloctyloxy, and dodecyloxy.
[0039] The group represented by R' is preferably alkyl group, aryl
group, and aralkyl group, and more preferably alkyl group.
[0040] The group represented by R'' is preferably a hydrogen atom,
alkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group, and more preferably
alkyl group.
[0041] The compound represented by the general formula (2) is
specifically exemplified with a compound that, in the
above-mentioned formulas (LL-10, 1B-1 to 1B-7, 2A-1 to 2A-17, 2B-1
to 2B-14, 2C-1 to 2C-12, 2D-1 to 2D-7, 2E-1 to 2E-6, and 2F-1 to
2F-2), at least 2 of Rs represent a hydrogen atom respectively, and
a compound that 2 or more compounds selected from these compounds
are bonded through X.
[0042] Aromatic compounds having a bonding X in the formula (2)
include, for example, the following formulas (LL-13):
##STR00019## ##STR00020## ##STR00021##
(wherein R, Ra, and Rx represent the same meaning mentioned
above).
[0043] The aromatic compound used in the invention preferably
includes compounds represented by the formulas (LL-10, 1B-4 to
1B-7, 2C-1 to 2C-12, 2D-1 to 2D-7, 2E-1 to 2E-6, 2F-1 to 2F-2, and
3A-1 to 3A-13), more preferably (1A-1 to 1A-10, 1B-4 to 1B-7, 2C-11
to 2C-12, 2D-1 to 2D-5, 2E-1 to 2E-6, 2F-1 to 2F-2, 3A-1 to 3A-4,
and 3A-11 to 3A-13), and particularly preferably (1A-1 to 1A-10,
1B-1 to 1B-2, 1B-4 to 1B-7, 2D-2 to 2D-5, 2E-1 to 2E-3, 2E-6, 2F-1
to 2F-2, and 3A-1 to 3A-4).
[0044] The compounds represented by the general formula (2)
specifically include, for example, m-xylene, p-xylene,
1,3-dibutylbenzene, 1,4-dibutylbenzene, 1,2-dimethoxybenzene,
1,3-dimethoxybenzene, 1,4-dimethoxybenzene, 1,4-dibutoxybenzene,
1,4-bis(ethylmercapto)benzene, 4-trimethylsilylanisole,
4-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid, triphenylamine,
4-(diphenylamino)benzaldehyde,
N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N'-diphenylbenzidine,
2,6-diethylnaphthalene, 2,6-di-t-butylnaphthalene,
1,5-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 2,3-dioctyloxynaphthalene,
2,6-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 1,5-bis(butylthio)naphthalene,
1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene, 1-sulfonic acid
methylnaphthalene, 1-phosphonic acid methylnaphthalene,
1,5-bis(4-sulfonic acid butyloxy)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenyl)naphthalene, 1-(4-nitrophenoxy)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenylmethyl)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenylmethyloxy)naphthalene,
1-nitro-6,7-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 2,3-dibutoxyanthracene,
2,6-dibutoxyanthracene, 9,10-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
9,10-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, 3,6-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
3,6-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, 5-nitrobenzo[c]phenanthrene,
1-methylpyrene, 2,7-dimethoxybiphenylene,
1,4,5,8-tetrabutoxybiphenylene, 1,4,5,8-tetraoctyloxybiphenylene,
2,2',5,5'-tetramethoxybiphenyl,
9,10-dibutoxy-9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene,
9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dioctyloxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene,
4,5,9,10-tetrahydropyrene, 9,9-dimethylfluorene,
9,9-dipentylfluorene, 9,9-dioctylfluorene,
4-methoxy-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-one, 5-bromo-7H-benzo[c]fluorene,
7-methyl-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-carboxylic acid methyl ester,
11H-benzo[b]fluorene-11-one,
10-t-butyl-4,5-diphenyl-11H-benzo[b]fluorene,
10-methoxy-7H-dibenzo[b,g]fluorene-7-one, trans-stilbene,
cis-stilbene, (Z)-2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butenedinitrile,
(E)-2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butenedinitrile,
(E)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile, (Z)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile,
4-butylpyridine, 2,2'-bipyridyl, 6-methylphenanthridine,
6,7-dimethoxyquinoxaline, 6,7-dibutoxyquinoxaline,
2,3-dimethyl-6,7-dimethoxyquinoxaline, 1,5-dioctyloxyisoquinoline,
8-methoxy-4-octyloxyquinoline, 4,8-dioctyloxycinnoline,
2,9-dibutoxybenzo[c]cinnoline, 9,9-dioctyl-1-azafluorene,
9,9-dioctyl-1,8-diazafluorene, 9-methylcarbazol,
3,6-dioctyloxy-9-methylcarbazol,
3,6-dioctyloxy-9-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)carbazol, dibenzofuran,
2,8-dioctyloxydibenzofuran, 2,8-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzofuran,
4,6-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzofuran, 3,7-dioctyloxydibenzofuran,
4,6-dioctyloxydibenzofuran, 2,4,6,8-tetraoctyloxydibenzofuran,
dibenzothiophene, 2,8-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene,
2,8-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzothiophene,
4,6-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzothiophene,
3,7-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene, 4,6-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene,
2,4,6,8-tetraoctyloxydibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene,
5-ethyl-5H-dibenzophosphole-5-oxide, 5-benzil-5H-dibenzophosphole,
5-methyl-6(5H)-phenanthridinon, 6,6-dimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran,
6,6-dioctyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran, 6H-dibenzo[b,d]thiopyran,
N-methylpyrrole, N-methyl-3,4-dimethylpyrrole, furan, thiophene,
3-hexylthiophene, 1,1-dimethyl-3,4-diphenylsilole,
4-methyl-1,3-thiazole, 4-ethoxycarbonyl-1,3-thiazole, 1,3-oxazole,
1,3,4-oxadiazole, 4-methoxyfurano[2,3-b]pyridine,
4-methoxythieno[2,3-b]pyridine, 1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine,
1-methyl-indole, 4-methoxy-1-methylindole, 4-butylbenzofuran,
2-ethyl-7-methoxybenzofuran, 5-methoxy-2-benzofuransulfonic acid,
2-butyl-1-benzothiophene, 5-methoxy-1-benzothiophene,
3-methoxy-1-benzoselenophene, 2-methoxybenzoxazole,
2-methoxybenzothiazole, 2,1,3-benzothiadizole,
5,6-dimethyl-2,1,3-benzothiadizole, and 2,1,3-benzoxadiazole;
[0045] preferably m-xylene, p-xylene, 1,3-dibutylbenzene,
1,4-dibutylbenzene, 1,2-dimethoxybenzene, 1,3-dimethoxybenzene,
1,4-dimethoxybenzene, 1,4-dibutoxybenzene,
1,4-bis(ethylmercapto)benzene, 4-trimethylsilylanisole,
4-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid, triphenylamine,
4-(diphenylamino)benzaldehyde,
N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N'-diphenylbenzidine,
2,6-diethylnaphthalene, 2,6-di-t-butylnaphthalene,
1,5-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 2,3-dioctyloxynaphthalene,
2,6-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 1,5-bis(butylthio)naphthalene,
1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene, 1-sulfonic acid
methylnaphthalene, 1-phosphonic acid methylnaphthalene,
1,5-bis(4-sulfonic acid butyloxy)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenyl)naphthalene, 1-(4-nitrophenoxy)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenylmethyl)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenylmethyloxy)naphthalene,
1-nitro-6,7-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 2,3-dibutoxyanthracene,
2,6-dibutoxyanthracene, 9,10-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
9,10-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, 3,6-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
3,6-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, 5-nitrobenzo[c]phenanthrene,
1-methylpyrene, 2,7-dimethoxybiphenylene,
1,4,5,8-tetrabutoxybiphenylene, 1,4,5,8-tetraoctyloxybiphenylene,
2,2',5,5'-tetramethoxybiphenyl,
9,10-dibutoxy-9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene,
9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dioctyloxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene,
4,5,9,10-tetrahydropyrene, 9,9-dimethylfluorene,
9,9-dipentylfluorene, 9,9-dioctylfluorene,
4-methoxy-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-one, 5-bromo-7H-benzo[c]fluorene,
7-methyl-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-carboxylic acid methyl ester,
11H-benzo[b]fluorene-11-one,
10-t-butyl-4,5-diphenyl-11H-benzo[b]fluorene,
10-methoxy-7H-dibenzo[b,g]fluorene-7-one, trans-stilbene,
cis-stilbene, (Z)-2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butenedinitrile,
(E)-2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butenedinitrile,
(E)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile, (Z)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile,
9-methylcarbazol, 3,6-dioctyloxy-9-methylcarbazol,
3,6-dioctyloxy-9-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)carbazol, dibenzofuran,
2,8-dioctyloxydibenzofuran, 2,8-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzofuran,
4,6-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzofuran, 3,7-dioctyloxydibenzofuran,
4,6-dioctyloxydibenzofuran, 2,4,6,8-tetraoctyloxydibenzofuran,
dibenzothiophene, 2,8-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene,
2,8-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzothiophene,
4,6-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzothiophene,
3,7-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene, 4,6-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene,
2,4,6,8-tetraoctyloxydibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene,
5-ethyl-5H-dibenzophosphole-5-oxide, 5-benzil-5H-dibenzophosphole,
5-methyl-6(5H)-phenanthridinon, 6,6-dimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran,
6,6-dioctyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran, 6H-dibenzo[b,d]thiopyran,
2-methoxy-1,3-benzoxazole, 2-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazole,
2,1,3-benzothiadizole, 5,6-dimethyl-2,1,3-benzothiadizole, and
2,1,3-benzoxadiazole;
[0046] more preferably m-xylene, p-xylene, 1,3-dibutylbenzene,
1,4-dibutylbenzene, 1,2-dimethoxybenzene, 1,3-dimethoxybenzene,
1,4-dimethoxybenzene, 1,4-dibutoxybenzene,
1,4-bis(ethylmercapto)benzene, 4-trimethylsilylanisole,
triphenylamine, 4-(diphenylamino)benzaldehyde,
N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N'-diphenylbenzidine,
2,6-diethylnaphthalene, 2,6-di-t-butylnaphthalene,
1,5-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 2,3-dioctyloxynaphthalene,
2,6-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 1,5-bis(butylthio)naphthalene,
1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene, 1,5-bis(4-sulfonic acid
butyloxy)naphthalene, 1-(4-nitrophenyl)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenoxy)naphthalene, 1-(4-nitrophenylmethyl)naphthalene,
1-(4-nitrophenylmethyloxy)naphthalene, 2,3-dibutoxyanthracene,
2,6-dibutoxyanthracene, 9,10-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
9,10-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, 3,6-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
3,6-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, 1-methylpyrene,
2,7-dimethoxybiphenylene, 1,4,5,8-tetrabutoxybiphenylene,
1,4,5,8-tetraoctyloxybiphenylene, 2,2',5,5'-tetramethoxybiphenyl,
9,10-dibutoxy-9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene,
9,10-dimethyl-9,10-dioctyloxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene,
4,5,9,10-tetrahydropyrene, 9,9-dimethylfluorene,
9,9-dipentylfluorene, 9,9-dioctylfluorene,
5-bromo-7H-benzo[c]fluorene,
7-methyl-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-carboxylic acid methyl ester,
10-t-butyl-4,5-diphenyl-11H-benzo[b]fluorene, trans-stilbene,
cis-stilbene, (Z)-2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butenedinitrile,
(E)-2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butenedinitrile,
(E)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile, (Z)-2,3-diphenylacrylonitrile,
9-methylcarbazol, 3,6-dioctyloxy-9-methylcarbazol,
3,6-dioctyloxy-9-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)carbazol, dibenzofuran,
2,8-dioctyloxydibenzofuran, 2,8-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzofuran,
4,6-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzofuran, 3,7-dioctyloxydibenzofuran,
4,6-dioctyloxydibenzofuran, 2,4,6,8-tetraoctyloxydibenzofuran,
dibenzothiophene, 2,8-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene,
2,8-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzothiophene,
4,6-dicyclohexylmethyloxydibenzothiophene,
3,7-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene, 4,6-dioctyloxydibenzothiophene,
2,4,6,8-tetraoctyloxydibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene,
5-benzil-5H-dibenzophosphole, 6,6-dimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran,
6,6-dioctyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran, 6H-dibenzo[b,d]thiopyran,
2-methoxy-1,3-benzoxazole, 2-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazole,
2,1,3-benzothiadizole, 5,6-dimethyl-2,1,3-benzothiadizole, and
2,1,3-benzoxadiazole;
[0047] and even more preferably 1,2-dimethoxybenzene,
1,3-dimethoxybenzene, 1,4-dimethoxybenzene, 1,4-dibutoxybenzene,
1,4-bis(ethylmercapto)benzene, 4-trimethylsilylanisole,
triphenylamine, N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N'-diphenylbenzidine,
1,5-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 2,3-dioctyloxynaphthalene,
2,6-dioctyloxynaphthalene, 1,5-bis(butylthio)naphthalene,
1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene, 2,3-dibutoxyanthracene,
2,6-dibutoxyanthracene, 9,10-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
9,10-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, 3,6-dibutoxyphenanthrene,
3,6-dioctyloxyphenanthrene, and 2,2',5,5'-tetramethoxybiphenyl.
[0048] The aromatic compound used as a raw material for the
production method of the invention preferably has a peak potential
of 3.50 [V] or less at the oxidation side of an oxidation-reduction
potential based on oxidation-reduction potential of
ferrocene/ferrocenium ion measured with a cyclic voltammetry for a
solution containing the aromatic compound, more preferably 3.00 [V]
or less, more preferably 2.60 [V] or less, and particularly
preferably 2.00 [V] or less. The lower limit of the peak potential
is not particularly limited, preferably 0.00 [V] or more, more
preferably 0.30 [V] or more, even more preferably 0.50 [V] or more,
and particularly preferably 0.60 [V] or more.
[0049] The aromatic compound as a raw material in the invention may
be homo-polymerized by utilizing one kind selected from the
compounds represented by the general formula (2) or co-polymerized
by utilizing 2 or more kinds selected therefrom. When 2 or more
kinds of the compounds are co-polymerized, a molar ratio thereof is
not particularly limited. Furthermore, since the production method
of the invention can obtain a polymer in a relatively favorable
yield in spite of the kind of the aromatic compound used as a raw
material, applying the method to copolymerization will give an
advantage of copolymer composition controllability.
[0050] The catalyst employed for the invention is a catalyst
composed of a transition metal complex or prepared from a
transition metal complex and activating agent.
[0051] The catalyst employed for the invention shall have a
parameter P of 0.50 or more, the parameter P being defined by the
following formula (A)
P=Af/Ai (A)
wherein Ai represents an absorbance at an absorption maximum
belonging in an absorption band located at the longest wavelength
side in an absorption spectrum obtained for a solution containing
the catalyst, under a ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelength
region from 200 nm to 800 nm, and Af represents an absorbance at
the same wavelength applied to the Ai, in an absorption spectrum in
the above wavelength region obtained for a solution prepared by
adding 3 equivalent of water per mole of the metal contained in the
catalyst to the solution.
[0052] The parameter P is more preferably 0.55 or more, even more
preferably 0.70 or more, and particularly preferably 0.80 or
more.
[0053] A method for determining the parameter P is explained as
follows.
[0054] The parameter P is calculated from formula (A) after
measuring values of Ai and Af in formula (A).
[0055] Specifically, under an inert gas atmosphere at 20 to
30.degree. C., a catalyst (being the transition metal complex when
the catalyst is composed of a transition metal complex, or being
the transition metal complex and activating agent when the catalyst
is composed of a transition metal complex and activating agent) is
dissolved in an organic solvent and then agitated for 3 hours to
prepare a solution containing the catalyst, an absorption spectrum
is measured for thus prepared solution under a ultraviolet to
near-infrared wavelength region from 200 nm to 800 nm, and then an
absorbance at an absorption maximum belonging in an absorption band
located at the longest wavelength side is determined to be a value
of Ai (wherein an absorption peak derived from the organic solvent
used for preparing the solution is exclude).
[0056] Thereafter, into the solution, one equivalent of water per
mole of a transition metal atom contained in the transition metal
complex dissolved in preparing the solution is added and then
agitated for 1 hour, followed by addition of the same amount of
water and then agitation for 1 hour, and further followed by
addition of the same amount of water and then agitation for 1 hour
(consequently, the sum of water added is 3 equivalent of water per
mole of a transition metal atom contained in the transition metal
complex dissolved in preparing the solution), an absorption
spectrum is measured for thus obtained solution under a ultraviolet
to near-infrared wavelength region from 200 nm to 800 nm, and then
an absorbance at the same wavelength applied to determining the Ai
is determined to be the value of Af (wherein an absorption peak
derived from the organic solvent used for preparing the solution is
exclude).
[0057] The preparation of the solution of the catalyst and
determination of the absorption spectrum are carried out under an
inert gas atmosphere at 20 to 30.degree. C.
[0058] The absorption spectrum of the catalyst can be obtained by
subtracting the absorption spectrum of the solvent used for
preparing the solution from the absorption spectrum of the solution
prepared by dissolving the catalyst into the organic solvent.
[0059] There is a possibility that a catalyst solution for
measuring the absorbance Ai is contaminated with a water
accompanied with a solvent and catalyst in preparing the catalyst
solution. If an amount of the water is too much, water resistivity
of the catalyst may be over-evaluated; however, if being 2.5 or
less equivalent of water per mole of a metal contained in the
catalyst, the parameter (P) can be evaluated rightly.
[0060] An optical path length in measuring an absorption spectrum
is 1.0 mm.
[0061] The solvent used for preparing the catalyst solution is not
particularly limited as long as being an organic solvent capable of
dissolving the catalyst, preferably nitrobenzene, chlorobenzene,
o-dichlorobenzene, nitromethane, dichloromethane,
1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and more
preferably nitrobenzene.
[0062] When the measurement of spectrum is difficult because a an
absorption maximum peak of the catalyst is overlapped with an
absorption peak derived from the solvent, selection of a
halogenated solvent having low absorption such as dichloromethane
is desired. The catalyst solvent is prepared in a concentration for
containing Ai value of a catalyst in a range of 0.1 to 1.5.
[0063] The catalyst employed for the invention shall have a
parameter Eo of 0.50 [V] or more, the parameter Eo being defined by
the following formula (B)
Eo=(Epa+Epc)/2 [V] (B)
(wherein, Epa represents a peak potential at the oxidation side of
an oxidation-reduction potential derived from the transition metal
contained in the catalyst, at a potential of 0.50 [V] or more based
on oxidation-reduction potential of ferrocene/ferrocenium ion
measured with a cyclic voltammetry for the solution containing the
catalyst, and Epc represents a peak potential at the reduction side
corresponding to Epa by the same measurement).
[0064] The parameter Eo is a parameter representing an redox pair
composed of Epa and Epc, and the value thereof is preferably 0.60
[V] or more, and more preferably 0.70 [V] or more. Furthermore, the
upper limit thereof is not particularly limited, desirably lower
than the potential oxidizing a solvent used for polymerization
reaction, preferably 3.00 [V] or less, and more preferably 2.60 [V]
or less.
[0065] When, in the catalyst used in the invention, there exist a
plurality of redox pairs derived from the transition metal
contained in the catalyst, the lowest among redox pairs having 0.50
(V) or more based on oxidation-reduction potential of
ferrocene/ferrocenium ion is employed as a parameter Eo. When no
redox pair belongs in the above potential range, the highest among
redox pair potentials having 0.50 [V] or less is employed as a
parameter Eo. When there exists a redox pair having a potential
higher than the parameter Eo, the potential thereof is preferably
0.70 [V] or more, more preferably 0.80 [V] or more, and more
preferably 0.90 [V] or more. Furthermore, the upper limit thereof
is not particularly limited, desirably lower than the potential
oxidizing a solvent used for polymerization reaction, preferably
3.00 [V] or less, and more preferably 2.60 [V] or less.
[0066] A catalyst solution for measurement is prepared, after the
preparation of a degassed solution containing 0.1 mol/L of
supporting electrolyte, by dissolving a catalyst with an amount of
1 to 100 mmol/L in terms of the concentration of the transition
metal contained in the catalyst at 20 to 30.degree. C. under an
inert gas atmosphere. In view of solubility and measurement
accuracy at measuring, the transition metal concentration is
preferably 2 to 20 mmol/L.
[0067] When an activating agent is used in preparing the catalyst,
measuring an oxidation-reduction potential of the activated
catalyst sometimes becomes difficult because an oxidation-reduction
potential derived from non-activated catalyst is measured at
measuring a parameter Eo. In this case, anhydrous trifluoroacetic
acid as a dehydrating agent may be added in an amount of 0.01 to
2.00 mol/L to the catalyst solution being prepared for
measurement.
[0068] The supporting electrolyte to be used includes quaternary
ammonium salts such as tetra-n-butylammoniumhexafuluorophosphate
and tetra-n-butylammoniumtrifuluoromethanesulfonate. When using an
activating agent for preparing the catalyst, a preferable
supporting electrolyte is the supporting electrolyte of which
counter ion is same as the counter ion included in the activating
agent to be used. A solvent is not particularly limited as long as
being capable of dissolving a supporting electrolyte and catalyst,
preferably nitrobenzene, nitromethane, and acetonitrile, and more
preferably nitrobenzene.
[0069] Measurement for cyclic voltammetry is not particularly
limited as long as a measuring system having a potential window
corresponding to an oxidation-reduction potential of the catalyst,
preferably using a platinum electrode as a working electrode, a
platinum electrode as a counter electrode and a silver/silver ion
electrode as a reference electrode. A sweep rate of potential is
preferably 10 to 500 mV/sec. A measuring range is preferably, based
on oxidation-reduction potential of ferrocene/ferrocenium ion, 0.00
[V] or more and the potential oxidizing a solvent used for a
measurement or less.
[0070] The potential obtained by the measurement of cyclic
voltammetry is calibrated based on the oxidation-reduction
potential of ferrocene/ferrocenium ion which is obtained by
measuring a solution prepared in the same manner by using ferrocene
in place of transition metal complex constituting the catalyst.
[0071] The transition metal complex includes a catalyst composed of
the 3 to 12 group transition metal atoms in the periodic table
(IUPAC Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, revised edition, 1989)
or a catalyst composed of a ligand and the 3 to 12 group transition
metal atoms which are bonded with a group such as .dbd.O. The
complex may use a complex synthesized in advance or be formed in a
reaction system. In the invention, the complex may is used alone or
as a mixture of 2 or more kinds thereof.
[0072] Among the 3 to 12 group transition metal atoms, preferably
are the transition metal atoms in the first transition atom series,
more preferably vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt,
nickel, and copper, and most preferably vanadium. The valence
number of the transition metal metals may be appropriately selected
from those typically found in nature.
[0073] The ligand, as described in ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY OF
CHEMISTRY (the first edition, TOKYO KAGAKU DOJIN, 1989), includes a
molecule or ion coordinating to an atom with a coordinate linkage.
The atom directly involved in the coordination is call as a
coordinating atom. For example, bi-, quadric- or penta-dentate
ligand are ligands having 2, 4, or 5 coordinating atoms
respectively. In the invention, the coordinating atoms are
preferably nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, phosphorus atom, and sulfur
atom. The ligand itself may be a neutral molecule or an ion.
[0074] The ligands specifically include a neutral molecule or anion
obtained by removing one or more proton(s) from the neutral
molecule: the neutral molecules being pyridine,
2,6-dimethylpyridine, quinoline, 2-methylquinoline, ethyleneglycol,
1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol,
2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol, 1,2-cyclohexanediol,
1,2-ethanedithiol, 1,3-propanedithiol, catechol, hydroxyacetic
acid, 2-hydroxypropionic acid, 2-hydroxybutyric acid, hydroxyacetic
acid ethyl ester, hydroxyacetone, 2-ketopropionic acid,
2-ketobutyric acid, 2-ketopropionic acid ethyl ester,
1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione, 2,3-butanedione, acetyl acetone,
1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedione, 3,4-hexanedione,
2,5-dimethyl-3,4-hexanedione, 2,2-dimel-3,4-hexanedione,
2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3,4-hexanedione, 1,2-cyclohexanedione,
2-(N-methylimino)-3-butanone, 2-(N-ethylimino)-3-butanone,
2-(N-propylimino)-3-butanone, 2-(N-butylimino)-3-butanone,
2-(N-phenylimino)-3-butanone, 3-(N-methylimino)-3-hexanone,
2-(N-methylimino)-cyclohexanone, 2-(N-methylimino)-propionic acid
methyl ester, 2-(N-methylimino)-butyric acid ethyl ester
salicylaldehyde, salicylic acid, ethyl acetoacetate, oxalic acid,
malonic acid, diethyl malonate, glycine, alanine, valine, leucine,
phenylalanine, monoethanolamine, 3-amino-1-propanol,
2-amino-1-propanol, 1-amino-2-propanol, 3-amino-2-butanol,
3-amino-2,3-dimethyl-2-butanol, 2-amino-1-cyclohexanol,
N-methylethanolamine, N-ethylethanolamine, N-propylethanolamine,
N-butylethanolamine, N-phenylethanolamine, N-methylpropanolamine,
N-phenylpropanolamine, N,N-dimethylethanolamine,
N,N-diethylethanolamine, N-salicylidenemethylamine,
N-salicylideneethylamine, N-salicylidenepropylamine,
N-salicylidenebutylamine, N-salicylideneaniline,
4-(N-methylimino)-2-pentanone, 4-(N-ethylimino)-2-pentanone,
4-(N-propylimino)-2-pentanone, 4-(N-phenylimino)-2-pentanone,
2-(N-methylimino)propionic acid, 3-(N-methylimino)propionic acid,
3-(N-methylimino)propionic acid ethyl ester,
2-(N-methylimino)butyric acid, 2-(N-methylimino)propanol,
1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, 3-formyl-salicylic acid,
diethylnetriamine, 4-(2-hydroxyethylimino)-2-pentanone,
N-salicylidene-2-hydroxyaniline, tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine,
tris(2-imidazolilmethyl)amine,
tris(1-methyl-2-imidazolilmethyl)amine,
tris(2-benzimidazolilmethyl)amine, tris(2-benzoxazolilmethyl)amine,
tris(2-benzthiazolilmethyl)amine, tris(1-pyrazolylmethyl)amine,
tris(3,5-dimethyl-1-pyrazolylmethyl)amine,
tris(3,5-dipropyl-1-pyrazolylmethyl)amine,
tris(3,5-diphenyl-1-pyrazolylmethyl)amine, nitrilotriacetic acid,
nitrilotriethanol, nitrilotri-1-propanol,
tris(2-pyridyl-2-ethyl)amine, tris(1-pyrazolyl-2-ethyl)amine,
N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-N,N-diethanolamine,
N-(diphenylphosphinoethyl)-N,N-diethanolamine, triethyleneglycol,
tripropyleneglycol, triethylenetetramine,
N,N'''-dimethyltriethylenetetramine,
N,N,N''',N'''-tetramethyltriethylenetetramine,
N,N'-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine,
N,N'-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine, N,N'-ethylenediamine
diacetic acid, N,N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine,
N,N'-bis(2-imidazolilmethyl)ethylenediamine,
N,N'-bis(2-benzimidazolilmethyl)ethylenediamine,
N,N'-bis(2-mercaptoethyl)ethylenediamine,
N,N'-bis(diphenylphosphinoethyl)ethylenediamine,
N,N'-disalicylideneethylenediamine,
N,N'-bis(1-methyl-3-oxobutylidene)ethylenediamine,
N-2-hydroxyethyl-N'-salicylideneethylenediamine,
N-2-hydroxyethyl-N'-salicylidene-1,3-propylenediamine,
N-3-hydroxypropyl-N'-salicylidene-1,3-propylenediamine,
N-3-hydroxypropyl-N'-salicylideneethylenediamine,
N-2-dimethylaminoethyl-N'-salicylideneethylenediamine,
N-2-pyridylmethyl-N'-salicylideneethylenediamine,
N,N'-bis(2-amino-3-benzylidene)ethylenediamine,
1-(diacetylmonooximeimino)-3-(diacetylmonooximatoimino)propane,
12-crown-4,1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane,
1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-5,7-dione,
1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane,
1,4,7,10-tetrathiacyclododecane,
2,3,9,10-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-1,3,8,10-tetraene,
5,7,12,14-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-4,6,11,13-tetraene,
porphyrin, 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin, octaethylporphyrin,
phthalocyanine, m-xylenebis(acetylacetone), and
5-t-butyl-m-xylenebis(acetylacetone).
[0075] The transition metal complex used in the invention may
require a counter ion to maintain an electrical neutrality thereof.
A conjugated base of the Broensted acid is typically used as the
counter anion, specifically includes fluoride ions, chloride ions,
bromide ions, iodide ions, sulfate ions, nitrate ions, carbonate
ions, perchlorate ions, tetrafluoroborate ions, hexafluorophosphate
ions, methanesulfonate ions, trifluoromethanesulfonate ions,
toluenesulfonate ions, acetate ions, trifluoroacetate ions,
propionate ions, benzoate ions, hydroxide ions, oxide ions,
methoxide ions, ethoxide ions, and the like. As a counter cation,
cations of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals are
appropriately used.
[0076] The transition metal complex catalyst of the invention may
be coordinated with a solvent and the like in a step of
synthesizing a raw material of the complex and/or a step of
oxidative polymerization.
[0077] The transition metal complex is preferably a vanadium
complex, specifically exemplified with a vanadium mononuclear
complex such as vanadium tris(acetylacetonato), vanadyl
bis(acetylacetonato), vanadyl
bis(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionato), and vanadyl
bis(1-phenyl-1,3-butanedionato); and a vanadium di-nuclear complex
represented by the general formula (1), and, in view of the
catalytic activity, preferably the vanadium di-nuclear complex
represented by the general formula (1):
##STR00022##
wherein L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 represent a ligand having 4 or more
coordinating atoms respectively and connect to two vanadium atoms
with a coordinating atom respectively. The L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 may
be same or different each other.
[0078] The L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 in the general formula (1) are a
ligand having 4 or more coordinating atoms for bridging the two
vanadium atoms respectively.
[0079] The vanadium di-nuclear complex represented by the general
formula (1) includes more preferably a vanadium di-nuclear complex
represented by the general formula (1-2):
##STR00023##
wherein V.sup.1 and V.sup.2 represent a vanadium atom respectively,
L.sup.3 and L.sup.4 represent a ligand having 4 or more
coordinating atoms respectively and connect to two vanadium atoms
with a coordinating atom respectively, wherein the number of
bondings interposing between the coordinating atoms in L.sup.3
coordinating to V.sup.1 and the coordinating atoms in L.sup.3
coordinating to V.sup.2, and the number of bondings interposing
between the coordinating atoms in L.sup.4 coordinating to V.sup.1
and the coordinating atoms in L.sup.4 coordinating to V.sup.2 are 6
or more respectively (i.e. the minimum number of the bondings for
interposition is 6). Furthermore, the L.sup.3 and L.sup.4 may be
same or different from each other.
[0080] In L.sup.3 and L.sup.4, the minimum number of the bondings
interposing between the coordinating atoms coordinating to V.sup.1
and V.sup.2 in the respective ligands is preferably 6 to 30, more
preferably 7 to 20, and particularly preferably 8 to 17.
[0081] The specific examples of L.sup.3 and L.sup.4 include, for
example, 2,2'-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bisacetacetic acid,
2,2'-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(3-dimethylaminopropanol),
3,3'-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedione),
3,3'-[(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedione),
2,2'-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedion),
3,3'-[2,7-naphthalenediylbis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedione),
3,3'-[1,8-anthracenediylbis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedione),
3,3'-[1,8-anthracenediylbis(methylene)]bis(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexa
fluoro-2,4-pentanedione),
3,3'-[2,6-pyridinediylbis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedione),
2,2'-[2,6-pyridinediylbis(methylene)]bis(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2,4-penta-
nedione),
3,3'-[1,8-anthracenediylbis(methylene)]bis(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexa
fluoro-4-imino-2-pentanone), and
2,2'-[2,6-pyridinediylbis(methylene)]bis(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-4-imino-2-
-pentanone).
[0082] The specific examples of vanadium di-nuclear complex
represented by the general formula (1-2) include, for example,
bis-.mu.-(2,2'-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(3-N,N-dimethyl
aminopropyloxy))divanadium oxide and a vanadium di-nuclear complex
represented by the general formula (1-3), and preferably a vanadium
di-nuclear complex represented by the general formula (1-3):
##STR00024##
wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each independently
represent an oxygen atom, or NR.sup.11, and B.sup.1, B.sup.2,
B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 each independently represent --O-- or
--NR.sup.12--; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5,
R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each independently represent
optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or optionally substituted
hydrocarbonoxy group; R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 each independently
represent optionally substituted alkylene group, optionally
substituted arylene group, --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2-- or
--NR.sup.13--, and when R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 exist in a plural
number respectively, they may be same or different each other; m
and n each independently represent an integer of 1 to 7; R.sup.11,
R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom
or optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; when R.sup.11,
R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 exist in a plural number respectively, they
may be same or different each other; when both of A.sup.1 and
A.sup.2 and/or both of A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 are together NR.sup.11
respectively, two R.sup.11s may combine to form divalent
hydrocarbon group and connect A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 and/or A.sup.3
and A.sup.4 each other; and when both of B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 and/or
both of B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 are together --NR.sup.12--
respectively, two R.sup.12s may combine to form divalent
hydrocarbon group and connect B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 and/or B.sup.3
and B.sup.4 each other. R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4,
R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 in the general formula (1-3)
each independently represent optionally substituted hydrocarbon
group or optionally substituted hydrocarbonoxy group.
[0083] The hydrocarbon group of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4,
R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 in the general formula (1-3)
includes, for example, linear, branched and cyclic alkyl groups
having about 1 to 50 total carbon atoms such as methyl group, ethyl
group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, isobutyl group,
t-butyl group, pentyl group, cyclopentyl group, hexyl group,
cyclohexyl group, norbonyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, and
3,7-dimethyloctyl group; aryl groups having about 6 to 60 total
carbon atoms such as phenyl group, 4-methylphenyl group,
4-isopropylphenyl group, 4-buylphenyl group, 4-t-butylphenyl group,
4-hexylphenyl group, 4-cyclohexylphenyl group, 4-adamantylphenyl
group, 4-phenylphenyl group, 1-naphthyl group, and 2-naphthyl
group; and aralkyl groups having about 7 to 50 total carbon atoms
such as phenylmethyl group, 1-phenylethyl group, 2-phenylethyl
group, 1-phenyl-1-propyl group, 1-phenyl-2-propyl group,
2-phenyl-2-propyl group, 1-phenyl-3-propyl group, 1-phenyl-4-butyl
group, 1-phenyl-5-pentyl group, and 1-phenyl-6-hexyl group.
[0084] The hydrocarbon group is preferably a hydrocarbon group
having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrocarbon group
having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, and even more preferably a hydrocarbon
group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
[0085] The hydrocarbon group may be substituted with alkoxy group,
nitro group, cyano group, and a halogen atom.
[0086] The alkoxy group includes, for example, alkoxy groups having
about 1 to 50 carbon atoms such as methyloxy group, ethyloxy group,
propyloxy group, isopropyloxy group, butyloxy group, isobutyloxy
group, t-butyloxy group, and pentyloxy group.
[0087] The halogen atom includes a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,
a bromine atom, and an iodine atom
[0088] The hydrocarbonoxy group of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3,
R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 in the general
formula (1-3) includes, for example, linear, branched and cyclic
alkoxy groups having about 1 to 50 total carbon atoms such as
methyloxy group, ethyloxy group, propyloxy group, isopropyloxy
group, butyl oxy group, isobutyloxy group, t-butyloxy group,
pentyloxy group, hexyloxy group, and cyclohexyloxy group; aryloxy
groups having about 6 to 60 total carbon atoms such as phenoxy
group, 4-methylphenoxy group, 4-propylphenoxy group,
4-isopropylphenoxy group, 4-butylphenoxy group, 4-t-butylphenoxy
group, 4-hexylphenoxy group, 4-cyclohexylphenoxy group,
4-phenoxyphenoxy group, 1-naphthyloxy group, and 2-naphthyloxy
group; and aralkyloxy groups having about 7 to 60 total carbon
atoms such as phenylmethyloxy group, 1-phenylethyloxy group,
2-phenylethyloxy group, 1-phenyl-1-propyloxy group,
1-phenyl-2-propyloxy group, 2-phenyl-2-propyloxy group,
1-phenyl-3-propyloxy group, 1-phenyl-4-butyloxy group,
1-phenyl-5-pentyloxy group, and 1-phenyl-6-hexyloxy group.
[0089] The hydrocarbonoxy group is preferably a hydrocarbonoxy
group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrocarbonoxy
group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and even more preferably a
hydrocarbonoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
[0090] The hydrocarbonoxy group may be substituted with alkoxy
group, nitro group, cyano group, and a halogen atom. The alkoxy
group and halogen atom include alkoxy groups and halogen atoms
exemplified with the substituent of the hydrocarbon group
represented by R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 mentioned above.
[0091] R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 each independently represent optionally
substituted alkylene group, optionally substituted arylene group,
--O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2-- or --NR.sup.13--.
[0092] The alkylene group of R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 in the general
formula (1-3) includes, for example, linear, branched and cyclic
alkylene groups having about 1 to 20 total carbon atoms such as
methylene group, ethylene group, 1,1-propylene group, 1,2-propylene
group, 1,3-propylene group, 2,4-butylene group,
2,4-dimethyl-2,4-butylene group, 1,2-cyclopentylene group, and
1,2-cyclohexylene group.
[0093] The alkylene group may be substituted with alkoxy group,
nitro group, cyano group, and a halogen atom. The alkoxy group and
halogen atom include alkoxy groups and halogen atoms exemplified
with the substituent of the hydrocarbon group represented by
R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 mentioned above.
[0094] The optionally substituted arylene group of R.sup.9 and
R.sup.10 in the general formula (1-3) is a divalent group formed
from an aromatic compound by losing 2 hydrogen atoms therefrom.
[0095] The aromatic compound includes aromatic compounds having
about 6 to 60 total carbon atoms such as benzene, naphthalene,
anthracene, tetracene, biphenyl, biphenylene, furan, dibenzofuran,
thiophene, dibenzothiophene, and pyridine.
[0096] The aromatic group may be substituted with alkyl group,
aralkyl group, alkyloxy group, nitro group, cyano group, and a
halogen atom.
[0097] The alkyl group includes, for example, linear, branched and
cyclic alkyl groups having about 1 to 50 carbon atoms such as
methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl
group, isobutyl group, t-butyl group, pentyl group, cyclopentyl
group, hexyl group, cyclohexyl group, norbonyl group, nonyl group,
decyl group, and 3,7-dimethyloctyl group. The aralkyl group
includes, for example, aralkyl groups having about 7 to 50 carbon
atoms such as phenylmethyl group, 1-phenylethyl group,
2-phenylethyl group, 1-phenyl-1-propyl group, 1-phenyl-2-propyl
group, 2-phenyl-2-propyl group, 1-phenyl-3-propyl group,
1-phenyl-4-butyl group, 1-phenyl-5-pentyl group, and
1-phenyl-6-hexyl group.
[0098] The alkoxy group and halogen atom include alkoxy groups and
halogen atoms exemplified with the substituent of the hydrocarbon
group represented by R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 mentioned above.
[0099] m and n in the general formula (1-3) each independently
represent an integer of 1 to 7. m and n are preferably 1 to 5, and
more preferably 1 to 3.
[0100] When R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 exist in a plural number
respectively, they may be same or different from each other
[0101] R.sup.11, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 in the general formula (1-3)
each independently represent a hydrogen atom or optionally
substituted hydrocarbon group. The optionally substituted
hydrocarbon group is same as the optionally substituted hydrocarbon
group represented by R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 in the general formula
(2).
[0102] When R.sup.11, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 exist in a plural
number respectively, they may be same or different each other.
[0103] When both of A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 and/or both of A.sup.3 and
A.sup.4 are together NR.sup.11 respectively, two R.sup.11s may
combine to represent divalent hydrocarbon group and connect A.sup.1
and A.sup.2 and/or A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each other; and when both of
B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 and/or both of B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 are together
--NR.sup.12-- respectively, two R.sup.12s may combine to represent
divalent hydrocarbon group and connect B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 and/or
B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 each other.
[0104] A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 are preferably an
oxygen atom, and B.sup.1, B.sup.2, B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 are
preferably --O--.
[0105] The divalent hydrocarbon group formed by combining the
groups represented by two R.sup.11s or two R.sup.12s includes
linear, branched and cyclic alkylene groups having about 1 to 20
total carbon atoms such as methylene group, ethylene group,
1,1-propylene group, 1,2-propylene group, 1,3-propylene group,
2,4-butylene group, 2,4-dimethyl-2,4-butylene group,
1,2-cyclopentylene group, and 1,2-cyclohexylene group; and divalent
aromatic groups having about 6 to 20 total carbon atoms such as
1,2-phenylene group and 2,3-naphtylene group.
[0106] Such divalent hydrocarbon groups may have a substituent
including, as examples, optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups,
optionally substituted hydrocarbonoxy groups, nitro group, cyano
group, and a halogen atom, and specific examples of such
substituents are exemplified as done for the substituent of the
hydrocarbon group represented by to R.sup.8 mentioned above.
[0107] The vanadium di-nuclear complex represented by the general
formula (1-3) includes, for example,
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide,
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedion-
ato))divanadium(IV)oxide,
bis-.mu.-(2,2'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propaned-
ionato))divanadium(IV)oxide,
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(2,7-naphthalenediylbis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato)-
)divanadium(IV)oxide,
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,8-anthracenediyl)bis(4-imino-2-pentanonato-N,0))divanad-
ium(IV)oxide, and
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(2,6-pyridyl)bis(4-imino-2-pentanonato-N,0))divanadium(IV)-
oxide.
[0108] The method for synthesizing the vanadium di-nuclear complex
in the invention includes, for example, a method described in J.
Coord. Chem., 1973, 3, 113.
[0109] When using an activating agent together with the transition
metal complex for catalyst preparation, the activating agent
includes protonic acid or Lewis acid.
[0110] The protonic acid includes, for example, protons such as
methanesulfonic acid, trifuluoromethanesulfonic acid,
p-toluenesulfonic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric
acid, and acetic acid, and preferably methanesulfonic acid,
trifuluoromethanesulfonic acid, and trifluoroacetic acid. The Lewis
acid includes, for example, triphenylmethyltetrafluoroborate,
aluminium chloride, and scandium tritriflate, and preferably
triphenylmethyltetrafluoroborate.
[0111] An amount of an acid used as the activating agent for
catalyst preparation is not particularly limited except for
interfering polymerization reaction, usually 0.1 to 100.0
equivalent per transition metal complex, preferably 0.5 to 50.0
equivalent, and more preferably 1 to 10.0 equivalent.
[0112] The catalyst used in the invention is preferably a catalyst
prepared from a vanadium complex and an activating agent.
[0113] A method for preparing the catalyst is not particularly
limited, usually prepared by adding an activating agent into a
vanadium complex in the presence of a solvent. The catalyst may be
used for polymerization reaction as the prepared solution itself or
as an isolated one.
[0114] When the transition metal complex is a vanadium mononuclear
complex, an amount of an acid used as the activating agent is
preferably more than 2.0 equivalent per the vanadium mononuclear
complex, more preferably more than 2.2 equivalent, and even more
preferably more than 2.4 equivalent.
[0115] When the transition metal complex is a vanadium di-nuclear
complex, an amount of an acid used as the activating agent is
preferably more than 2.0 equivalent per the vanadium di-nuclear
complex, more preferably more than 2.2 equivalent, and even more
preferably more than 2.4 equivalent.
[0116] In the method of the invention, an amount of the metal
contained in the catalyst used for the oxidative polymerization is
usually about 0.001 to 50 mole % per aromatic compound as the raw
material, preferably 0.01 to 20 mole %, and more preferably 0.05 to
10 mole %.
[0117] The catalyst may be used alone or as a mixture of 2 or more
kinds thereof.
[0118] In the invention, an oxidizing agent is used together with
the catalyst.
[0119] The oxidizing agent to be used together includes, for
example, oxygen, benzoquinone, hydrogen peroxide,
t-butylhydroperoxide, di-t-butylperoxide, cumenehydroperoxide,
dicumylperoxide, peracetic acid, and perbenzoic acid, and
preferably oxygen. The oxygen may be a mixture with an inert gas or
an air. When the oxygen is used, it is usually used in over excess
being equal to or more than 0.5 equivalent per monomer, but a
partial pressure thereof is not limited. When the oxidizing agent
other than oxygen is used, it is used usually in an amount of 0.5
to 3 equivalent per aromatic compound used as a monomer. These
oxidizing agents may be used alone or as a combination of 2 or more
kinds thereof.
[0120] The invention can be performed in the absence of a solvent,
but usually in the presence of an organic solvent. The organic
solvent includes, for example, nitrobenzene, chlorobenzene,
o-dichlorobenzene, nitromethane, dichloromethane, and
1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and 1, 1, 2,2-tetrachloroethane.
These organic solvent may be used alone or as a mixture of 2 or
more kinds thereof.
[0121] The organic solvent is usually used in a ratio for adjusting
a monomer concentration to 0.1 to 90% by weight. The ratio is
preferably 1 to 50% by weight, more preferably 2 to 30% by weight,
and even more preferably 5 to 25% by weight.
[0122] A temperature for carrying out the oxidative polymerization
is not particularly limited as long as being in a range maintaining
a reaction medium in a liquid state. The temperature range is
preferably -50.degree. C. to 200.degree. C., more preferably
0.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., and more preferably 0.degree. C. to
100.degree. C.
[0123] A reaction time varies depending on the reaction conditions
including temperatures, usually being 1 hour or more, and
preferably 2 to 500 hours.
[0124] Post-treatments can be conducted according to the known
procedures. For example, the intended polymer can be obtained by
adding a lower alcohol such as methanol into a reaction solution to
precipitate, collecting the precipitated with a filtration, and
then drying.
[0125] If the polymer obtained by the above-mentioned
post-treatments has low purity, it can be purified by the
conventional method such as re-crystallization and a continuous
extraction with the Soxhlet extractor.
[0126] According to the method of the invention, even if water is
present during the polymerization, the corresponding aromatic
compound polymer can be produced in a relatively favorable
yield.
[0127] The invention is effective even if the maximum value of the
water (usually, a water content in a reaction mixture at finishing
the oxidative polymerization reaction) present in a reaction system
from the commencement of polymerization to the finishing is 0.01
mole or more per 1 mole of the metal contained in a catalyst. The
maximum value of the water present in a reaction system is
preferably 0.05 equivalent or more, more preferably 0.10 equivalent
or more, and even more preferably 0.50 equivalent or more. The
water is derived from a water contained in a raw material to be
used as well as a water generated during polymerizing.
[0128] In the invention, the corresponding aromatic compound
polymer can be produced in a relatively favorable yield without
using the dehydrating agent. Particularly, there have been a
possibility that, if a dehydrating agent containing halogen usually
represented by anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid is used in a large
amount as the dehydrating agent, a halogen atom or a group
containing a halogen atom is introduced into a resultant polymer.
The present invention is favorable to solve this problem when a
dehydrating agent is substantially not used.
[0129] Furthermore, when a dehydrating agent is used in the
invention, the aromatic compound polymer can be obtained with less
amount of the dehydrating agent in favorable yield in comparison
with the known production methods.
[0130] When a dehydrating agent is used in the invention, the
dehydrating agent includes acetic anhydride, anhydrous
trifluoroacetic acid, anhydrous trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and
acetylchloride, and preferably anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid.
[0131] The aromatic compound polymer produced by the production
method of the invention, when using the compound represented by the
general formula (2) mentioned above, contains a repeating unit
represented by the following general formula (3) in the aromatic
compound polymer:
##STR00025##
(wherein Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2, X and n respectively represent the
same meaning as mentioned above).
[0132] The aromatic compound polymer obtained by the production
method of the invention can be used as functional materials such as
fluorescent polymer materials, conductive polymer materials and the
like.
EXAMPLES
[0133] The invention will be explained in more detail according to
Examples hereinafter, but should not be construed to be limited
thereto.
[0134] An absorption spectrum was measured at 25.degree. C. with
the Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometer V-530 manufactured by
JASCO Corporation with using a quartz cell having an optical path
length of 1 mm.
[0135] A measurement for cyclic voltammetry was conducted with the
Electrochemical Analyzer Model-600A manufactured by ALS with using
a platinum electrode as the working electrode, a platinum electrode
as the counter electrode and a silver/silver ion electrode as the
reference electrode, in a nitrobenzene solution containing 0.1
mol/L of tetra-n-butylammoniumhexafuluorophosphate as the
supporting electrolyte or a nitrobenzene solution containing 0.1
mol/L of tetra-n-butylammoniumtrifuluoromethanesulfonate, under a
nitrogen atmosphere at 25.degree. C. The potential obtained was
used after calibrating the oxidation-reduction potential of
ferrocene/ferrocenium ion measured under the same conditions to be
0 [V] (in Examples, referred to as [V vs Fc/Fc+standard]).
[0136] A measurement of water content in a reaction solution was
conducted with a Karl Fischer Coulometric titrator AQ-2000
manufactured by HIRANUMA with using HYDRANAL(R)Coulomat AK as the
anode solution and HYDRANAL(R)Coulomat CG-K as the cathode
solution.
[0137] A number average molecular weight (Mn) and weight average
molecular weight (Mw) of a polymer were analyzed with a gel
permeation chromatography and the number average molecular weight
(Mn) and weight average molecular weight (Mw) were determined in
terms of standard polystyrene. The analysis was conducted with
PL-GPC210 system (RI detector) manufactured by Polymer Laboratories
with using 3 columns of PLgel 10 um MIXED-B manufacture by Polymer
Laboratories and o-dichlorobenzene (containing 0.01% w/v of
2,6-di-t-butyl-methylphenol) as eluent at 40.degree. C. or
100.degree. C.
Example 1
Polymerization of 1,4-dibutoxybenzene (Parameter P: 0.93, Parameter
Eo: 0.90)
##STR00026##
[0138] (1,4-dibutoxybenzene) Oxidation Side Peak Potential 0.86 (V
Fc/Fc+Standard)
[0139] 31.02 mg (0.042 mmol) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide was dissolved in 0.34 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.019
mL (0.21 mmol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and then agitated
under an oxygen atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour. The
solution obtained above was added with a solution composed of 250.2
mg (1.13 mmol) of 1,4-dibutoxybenzene and 0.79 mL of nitrobenzene,
and then agitated under the oxygen atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for
55 hours. When a water content was measured after elapsing 1 hour
from the commencement of the agitation, the water content in the
reaction solution was 3.6 mg (0.20 mmol) and 1.2 equivalent of
water per mole of the metal contained in the catalyst was detected.
Thereafter, the reaction solution was dropped into a hydrochloric
acidic methanol, followed by subjecting the precipitation obtained
to filtration, washing, and drying to obtain 44.93 mg of polymer
(yield 18.1%). Mn=2400, Mw=4300.
Determination of Parameter P
[0140] In a Schlenk flask having 50 cc capacity, 62.15 mg (0.085
mmol) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide was added, and then the Schlenk flask was
sufficiently dried under a reduced pressure, followed by being
filled with a dried argon. Under an atmosphere of the dried argon,
40.0 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.0375 mL (0.424 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid were added, and then agitated at
25.degree. C. for 3 hours to measure an absorption spectrum. A
wavelength of the absorption maximum belonging in the absorption
band located at the longest wavelength side was 602 nm, and
Ai=0.87214 was determined. A water content contained in the
reaction solution at this determination was 2.0 equivalent per mole
of vanadium metal.
[0141] In the above solution, 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water was
added, and then agitated at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour; further
adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above solution, and
then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour; and then still further
adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above solution, and
then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour to measure an absorption
spectrum. According to the absorbance at the wavelength of 602 nm,
Af=0.81517 was determined. According to the above results, the
parameter P of the catalyst was determined as 0.93.
Determination of Parameter Eo:
[0142] In a measuring flask having a capacity of 50 mL, 1.96 g (5
mmol) of tetra-n-butylammoniumtrifluoromethanesulfonate and 40 mL
of nitrobenzene were put in, degassed by bubbling for 30 minutes
with the dried argon, added with 111 .mu.L (1.25 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and 0.71 mL (5 mmol) of anhydrous
trifluoroacetic acid, and then messed up with nitrobenzene to
prepare a supporting electrolyte solution. In 10 mL of this
supporting electrolyte solution, under an atmosphere of a dried
nitrogen, 73.5 mg (0.10 mmol) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide was added, maintained at 25.degree. C. for 6 hours,
and then subjected to the cyclic voltammetry measurement. This
measurement resulted in Epa=0.99 (V Fc/Fc+standard) and Epc=0.80 (V
Fc/Fc+standard). According to the above results, the parameter Eo
of the catalyst was determined as 0.90 (V).
[0143] In this cyclic voltammetry measurement, a redox pair derived
from a catalyst not activated at 0.49 (V Fc/Fc+standard) was also
observed.
Example 2
Polymerization of 1,4-dibutoxybenzene (Parameter P: 0.58, Parameter
Eo: 1.05)
[0144] 44.69 mg (0.167 mmol) of vanadyl acetylacetonato was
dissolved in 0.67 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.037 mL (0.418 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and then agitated under an oxygen
atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour. The solution obtained above
was added with a solution composed of 500.2 mg (2.24 mmol) of
1,4-dibutoxybenzene and 1.51 mL of nitrobenzene, and then agitated
under the oxygen atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 55 hours. When a
water content was measured after finishing the agitation, the water
content in the reaction solution was 15.9 mg (0.88 mmol) and 5.2
equivalent of water per mole of the metal contained in the catalyst
was detected. Thereafter, the reaction solution was dropped into a
hydrochloric acidic methanol, followed by subjecting the
precipitation obtained to filtration, washing, and drying to obtain
73.8 mg of polymer (yield 14.9%). Mn=2500, Mw=4300.
Determination of Parameter P
[0145] In a Schlenk flask having 50 cc capacity, 44.48 mg (0.168
mmol) of vanadyl acetylacetonato was added, and then the Schlenk
flask was sufficiently dried under a reduced pressure, followed by
being filled with a dried argon. Under an atmosphere of the dried
argon, 40.0 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.0375 mL (0.424 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid were added, and then agitated at
25.degree. C. for 3 hours to measure an absorption spectrum. A
wavelength of the absorption maximum belonging in the absorption
band located at the longest wavelength side was 573 nm, and
Ai=0.24052 was determined.
[0146] In the above solution, 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water was
added, and then agitated at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour; further
adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above solution, and
then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour; and then still further
adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above solution, and
then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour to measure an absorption
spectrum. According to the absorbance at the wavelength of 573 nm,
Af=0.13921 was determined. According to the above results, the
parameter P of the catalyst was determined as 0.58.
Determination of Parameter Eo:
[0147] In a measuring flask having a capacity of 50 mL, 1.96 g (5
mmol) of tetra-n-butylammoniumtrifluoromethanesulfonate and 40 mL
of nitrobenzene were put in, degassed by bubbling for 30 minutes
with the dried argon, added with 111 .mu.L (1.25 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and 0.71 mL (5 mmol) of anhydrous
trifluoroacetic acid, and then messed up with nitrobenzene to
prepare a supporting electrolyte solution.
In 10 mL of this supporting electrolyte solution, under an
atmosphere of a dried nitrogen, 26.5 mg (0.10 mmol) of vanadyl
acetylacetonato was added, maintained at 25.degree. C. for 6 hours,
and then subjected to the cyclic voltammetry measurement. This
measurement resulted in Epa=1.15 (V Fc/Fc+standard) and Epc=0.95 (V
Fc/Fc+standard). According to the above results, the parameter Eo
of the catalyst was determined as 1.05 (V).
[0148] In this cyclic voltammetry measurement, a redox pair was
also observed at 1.23 (V Fc/Fc+standard).
Example 3
Polymerization of 1,4-dibutoxybenzene (Parameter P: 0.66, Parameter
Eo: 0.78)
[0149] 71.5 mg (0.084 mmol) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedion-
ato))divanadium(IV)oxide was dissolved in 0.67 mL of nitrobenzene
and 0.037 mL (0.42 mmol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and then
agitated under an oxygen atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour.
The solution obtained above was added with a solution composed of
500.1 mg (2.25 mmol) of 1,4-dibutoxybenzene and 1.48 mL of
nitrobenzene, and then agitated under the oxygen atmosphere at
25.degree. C. for 48 hours. Thereafter, the reaction solution was
dropped into a hydrochloric acidic methanol, followed by subjecting
the precipitation obtained to filtration, washing, and drying to
obtain 63.42 mg of polymer (yield 12.8%). Mn=2300, Mw=4100.
Determination of Parameter P
[0150] In a Schlenk flask having 50 cc capacity, 72.0 mg (0.085
mmol) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedion-
ato))divanadium(IV)oxide was added, and then the Schlenk flask was
sufficiently dried under a reduced pressure, followed by being
filled with a dried argon. Under an atmosphere of the dried argon,
40.0 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.038 mL (0.425 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid were added, and then agitated at
25.degree. C. for 3 hours to measure an absorption spectrum. A
wavelength of the absorption maximum belonging in the absorption
band located at the longest wavelength side was 614 nm, and
Ai=1.43868 was determined. In the above solution, 0.003 mL (0.17
mmol) of water was added, and then agitated at 25.degree. C. for 1
hour; further adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above
solution, and then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour; and then
still further adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above
solution, and then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour to measure
an absorption spectrum. According to the absorbance at the
wavelength of 614 nm, Af=0.94769 was determined. According to the
above results, the parameter P of the catalyst was determined as
0.66.
Determination of Parameter Eo:
[0151] In a measuring flask having a capacity of 50 mL, 1.96 g (5
mmol) of tetra-n-butylammoniumtrifluoromethanesulfonate and 40 mL
of nitrobenzene were put in, degassed by bubbling for 30 minutes
with the dried argon, added with 111 .mu.L (1.25 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and 0.71 mL (5 mmol) of anhydrous
trifluoroacetic acid, and then messed up with nitrobenzene to
prepare a supporting electrolyte solution.
In 10 mL of this supporting electrolyte solution, under an
atmosphere of a dried nitrogen, 42.34 mg (0.05 mmol) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedion-
ato))divanadium(IV)oxide was added, maintained at 25.degree. C. for
6 hours, and then subjected to the cyclic voltammetry measurement.
This measurement resulted in Epa=0.94 (V Fc/Fc+standard) and
Epc=0.62 (V Fc/Fc+standard). According to the above results, the
parameter Eo of the catalyst was determined as 0.78 (V).
[0152] In this cyclic voltammetry measurement, a redox pair derived
from a catalyst not activated at 0.47 (V Fc/Fc+standard) was
observed, and a redox pair at 1.10 (V Fc/Fc+standard) was also
observed.
Comparative Example 1
Polymerization of 1,4-dibutoxybenzene (Parameter P: 0.36, Parameter
Eo: 0.56)
[0153] 22.45 mg (0.088 mmol) of vanadyl acetylacetonato was
dissolved in 0.34 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.007 mL (0.079 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and then agitated under an oxygen
atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour. The solution obtained above
was added with a solution composed of 244.9 mg (1.13 mmol) of
1,4-dibutoxybenzene and 0.79 mL of nitrobenzene, and then agitated
under an oxygen atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 55 hours.
Thereafter, the reaction solution was dropped into a hydrochloric
acidic methanol, followed by subjecting the precipitation obtained
to filtration, washing, and drying to obtain 0.7 mg of polymer
(yield 0.3%). Measuring average molecular numbers thereof was
impossible.
Determination of Parameter P
[0154] In a Schlenk flask having 50 cc capacity, 44.55 mg (0.168
mmol) of vanadyl acetylacetonato was added, and then the Schlenk
flask was sufficiently dried under a reduced pressure, followed by
being filled with a dried argon. Under an atmosphere of the dried
argon, 40.0 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.015 mL (0.170 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid were added, and then agitated at
25.degree. C. for 3 hours to measure an absorption spectrum. A
wavelength of the absorption maximum belonging in the absorption
band located at the longest wavelength side was 573 nm, and
Ai=0.31835 was determined. In the above solution, 0.003 mL (0.17
mmol) of water was added, and then agitated at 25.degree. C. for 1
hour; further adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above
solution, and then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour; and then
still further adding 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water in the above
solution, and then agitating at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour to measure
an absorption spectrum. According to the absorbance at the
wavelength of 573 nm, Af=0.11514 was determined. According to the
above results, the parameter P of the catalyst was determined as
0.36.
Determination of Parameter Eo:
[0155] In a measuring flask having a capacity of 50 mL, 1.96 g (5
mmol) of tetra-n-butylammoniumtrifluoromethanesulfonate and 40 mL
of nitrobenzene were put in, degassed by bubbling for 30 minutes
with the dried argon, added with 44 .mu.L (0.50 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and 0.71 mL (5 mmol) of anhydrous
trifluoroacetic acid, and then messed up with nitrobenzene to
prepare a supporting electrolyte solution. In 10 mL of this
supporting electrolyte solution, under an atmosphere of a dried
nitrogen, 26.5 mg (0.10 mmol) of vanadyl acetylacetonato was added,
maintained at 25.degree. C. for 6 hours, and then subjected to the
cyclic voltammetry measurement. This measurement resulted in
Epa=0.62 (V Fc/Fc+standard) and Epc=0.50 (V Fc/Fc+standard).
According to the above results, the parameter Eo of the catalyst
was determined as 0.56 (V).
[0156] In this cyclic voltammetry measurement, a redox pair at 0.77
(V Fc/Fc+standard) was also observed.
Comparative Example 2
Polymerization of 1,4-dibutoxybenzene (Parameter P: 0.58, Parameter
Eo: 0.40)
[0157] 112.93 mg (0.33 mmol) of
(N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneaminate))oxovanadium(IV) was
dissolved in 1.35 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.075 mL (0.084 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and then agitated under an oxygen
atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour. The solution obtained above
was added with a solution composed of 1.00 g (4.5 mmol) of
1,4-dibutoxybenzene and 6.0 mL of nitrobenzene, and then agitated
under an oxygen atmosphere at 40.degree. C. for 48 hours.
Thereafter, the reaction solution was dropped into methanol,
followed by subjecting the precipitation obtained to filtration,
washing, and drying to obtain 11.4 mg of polymer (yield 1.1%).
Mn=1800, Mw=2300.
Determination of Parameter P
[0158] In a Schlenk flask having 50 cc capacity, 56.7 mg (0.17
mmol) of (N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneaminate))oxovanadium(IV) was
added, and then the Schlenk flask was sufficiently dried under a
reduced pressure, followed by being filled with a dried argon.
Under an atmosphere of the dried argon, 40.0 mL of nitrobenzene and
0.038 mL (0.425 mmol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid were added,
and then agitated at 25.degree. C. for 3 hours to measure an
absorption spectrum. A wavelength of the absorption maximum
belonging in the absorption band located at the longest wavelength
side was 617 nm, and Ai=0.44624 was determined. In the above
solution, 0.003 mL (0.17 mmol) of water was added, and then
agitated at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour; further adding 0.003 mL (0.17
mmol) of water in the above solution, and then agitating at
25.degree. C. for 1 hour; and then still further adding 0.003 mL
(0.17 mmol) of water in the above solution, and then agitating at
25.degree. C. for 1 hour to measure an absorption spectrum.
According to the absorbance at the wavelength of 617 nm, Af=0.23412
was determined. According to the above results, the parameter P of
the catalyst was determined as 0.52.
Determination of Parameter Eo:
[0159] In a measuring flask having a capacity of 50 mL, 1.96 g (5
mmol) of tetra-n-butylammoniumtrifluoromethanesulfonate and 40 mL
of nitrobenzene were put in, degassed by bubbling for 30 minutes
with the dried argon, added with 111 .mu.L (1.25 mmol) of
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and 0.71 mL (5 mmol) of anhydrous
trifluoroacetic acid, and then messed up with nitrobenzene to
prepare a supporting electrolyte solution. In 10 mL of this
supporting electrolyte solution, under an atmosphere of a dried
nitrogen, 33.3 mg (0.10 mmol) of
(N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneaminate))oxovanadium(IV) was added,
maintained at 25.degree. C. for 6 hours, and then subjected to the
cyclic voltammetry measurement. This measurement resulted in
Epa=0.49 (V Fc/Fc+standard) and Epc=0.31 (V Fc/Fc+standard).
According to the above results, the parameter Eo of the catalyst
was determined as 0.40 (V).
[0160] In this cyclic voltammetry measurement, a redox pair at 0.07
(V Fc/Fc+standard) was also observed.
Example 4
Parameter P: 0.93, Parameter Eo: 0.90, the Catalyst Being Same as
in Example 1
[0161] Polymerization of 2,8-dioctyloxydibenzofuran
##STR00027##
(2,8-dioctyloxydibenzofuran) Oxidation side Peak Potential 1.03 (V
Fc/Fc+Standard)
[0162] 32.40 mg (0.044 mmol) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide was dissolved in 0.35 mL of nitrobenzene and 0.020
mL (0.23 mmol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and then agitated
under an oxygen atmosphere at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour. The
solution obtained above was added with a solution composed of 500.6
mg (1.18 mmol) of 2,8-dioctyloxydibenzofuran and 1.48 mL of
nitrobenzene, and then agitated under an oxygen atmosphere at
25.degree. C. for 100 hours. When a water content was measured
after elapsing 1 hour from the commencement of the agitation, the
water content in the reaction solution was 0.74 mg (0.04 mmol) and
0.5 equivalent of water per mole of the metal contained in the
catalyst was detected. Thereafter, the reaction solution was
dropped into a hydrochloric acidic methanol, followed by subjecting
the oily substance obtained to separation and drying to obtain
53.45 mg of polymer (yield 10.7%). Mn=2200, Mw=3700.
Example 5
Synthesis of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide
[0163] (The minimum number of the bondings interposing between the
coordinating atoms was 10)
Ligand: Synthesis of
3,3'-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedione)
[0164] 17.0 g (0.15 mol) of t-butokypotassium was added to 20 mL of
t-butylalcohol, and then dissolved by agitating for 30 minutes
under refluxing. In the above solution, under refluxing, 22.9 g
(0.23 mol) of acetylacetone was dropped for 10 minutes, and then
agitated for 2 hours. Thereafter, under refluxing, 20.2 g (0.08
mol) of 1,3-bis(bromomethyl)benzene was added for 30 minutes, and
then agitated for 1 hour. Thereafter, under refluxing, 3.0 g (0.02
mol) of potassium iodide was added, and then agitated for 4 hours.
After the completion of the agitation, the solution was cooled down
to a room temperature, added with 100 mL of water, and 100 mL of
diethyleter, strongly agitated, and then an organic layer was
separated from a water layer. The organic layer was washed twice
with 100 mL of saturated aqueous salt solution, and then the
organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated
by removing the solvent and excess amount of acetylacetone under a
reduced pressure to obtain a light-yellow oily crude product. The
crude product was purified with a silica gel column chromatography
to obtain a white solid (yield in amount 3.5 g, yield in ratio
15.1%)
[0165] .sup.1H-NMR (chloroform-d, ppm): 2.07 (s, 12H), 4.42 (s,
4H), 6.95 to 7.00 (m, 3H), 7.22 to 7.27 (m, 1H), 16.80 (s, 1H)
[0166] .sup.13C-NMR (chloroform-d, ppm): 23.6, 33.1, 108.5, 125.6,
127.1, 129.4, 140.5, 192.1
Synthesis of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide
[0167] In a solution composed of 102.4 mg (0.34 mmol) of the
above-synthesized
3,3'-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedione) and 3.8 mL
of ethanol, a solution composed of 74.7 mg (0.34 mmol) of vanadyl
sulfate trihydrate and 3.3 mL of 50% aqueous ethanol solution was
dropped at 25.degree. C. for 10 minutes. After agitating at
25.degree. C. for 4 hours, a precipitated solid was collected with
a filtration, washed with 50% aqueous ethanol solution, and
diethyleter, and then dried at 40.degree. C. under a reduced
pressure to obtain the intended complex as a light green powder
(yield in amount 41.3 g, yield in ratio 33%).
[0168] Elemental analysis/calculated value: C, (58.9%); H, (5.5%);
O, (21.8%)/measured value: C, (58.7%); H, (5.7%); O, (21.1%).
[0169] FD-MS: m/z 734, 367
##STR00028##
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divan-
adium(IV)oxide
Example 6
Synthesis of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedion-
ato))divanadium(IV)oxide
[0170] (The minimum number of the bondings interposing between the
coordinating atoms was 10)
Ligand: Synthesis of
3,3'-[5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentane
dione)
[0171] In a four-neck flask having a capacity of 500 mL, 19.6 g
(175 mmol) of t-butokypotassium and 300 mL of t-butylalcohol were
put in, agitated at a temperature of 82.degree. C. for 30 minutes,
dropped with 26.5 g (262 mmol) of acetylacetone at the temperature
for 12 minutes, and then agitated for 2 hours. Thereafter, at 81 to
83.degree. C., 25.0 g (87.3 mmol) of
1,3-bis(bromomethyl)-5-t-butylbenzene was added for 30 minutes, and
then agitated for 1 hour. Thereafter, 3.49 g (21.0 mmol) of
potassium iodide was added at 82.degree. C., and then agitated for
3.5 hours. After the solution was cooled down to a room
temperature, it was added with 100 mL of diethyleter, and 115 mL of
water to be subjected to an extraction operation, and then an
organic layer was separated from a water layer. The organic layer
obtained was added with 30 mL of saturated aqueous salt solution
and agitated, and then an organic layer was separated from a water
layer, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated
by distilling off the solvent to obtain a crude product. The crude
product obtained was purified with a silica gel column
chromatography to obtain 21.9 g (yield 69%) of
3,3'-[5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentane
dione)
[0172] GC-MS m/z: 358 (M.sup.+), 340, 315, 240, 215, 197
Synthesis of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedion-
ato))divanadium(IV)oxide
[0173] In a solution composed of 2.71 g (7.56 mmol) of the
above-synthesized
3,3'-[5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentane dione),
1.52 g (15.0 mmol) of triethylamine, and 538 mL of
N,N-dimethylformamide, a solution composed of 1.71 g (7.56 mmol) of
vanadyl sulfate trihydrate and 538 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide was
dropped at 25.degree. C. for 1 hour. After agitating at 20 to
25.degree. C. for 48 hours, a precipitated solid was collected with
a filtration, washed with N,N-dimethylformamide, and diethyleter,
and then dried at 70.degree. C. under a reduced pressure to obtain
the intended complex as a green powder (yield in amount 2.55 g,
yield in ratio 80%)
[0174] Elemental analysis Calculated value: C, (62.4%); H, (6.7%);
O, (18.9%).
[0175] Measured value: C, (62.7%); H, (6.7%); O, (18.1%)
[0176] FD-MS: m/z 846, 423
##STR00029##
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(5-t-butyl-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-pentanedion-
ato))divanadium(IV)oxide
Example 7
Synthesis of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))
bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divanadium(IV)oxide
[0177] (The minimum number of the bondings interposing between the
coordinating atoms was 10)
Ligand: Synthesis of
3,3'-[2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedion-
e)
[0178] In a four-neck flask, 6.66 g (59.4 mmol) of
t-butokypotassium and 128 mL of t-butylalcohol were put in,
agitated at a temperature of 82.degree. C. for 30 minutes, dropped
with 9.01 g (89.1 mmol) of acetylacetone for 12 minutes at the
temperature, and then agitated for 2 hours. Thereafter, at
83.degree. C., 12.8 g (purity 78.0%, 29.7 mmol) of
1,3-bis(bromomethyl)-2,4,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene was added for 25
minutes, and then agitated for 1 hour. Thereafter, 1.18 g (7.13
mmol) of potassium iodide was added at 82.degree. C., and then
agitated for 2 hours. After the solution was cooled down to a room
temperature, it was added with 200 mL of diethyleter, and 300 mL of
water to be subjected to an extraction operation, and then an
organic layer was separated from a water layer. The organic layer
obtained was added with 300 mL of saturated aqueous salt solution
and agitated, and then an organic layer was separated from a water
layer, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated by
distilling off the solvent, and then purified with silica gel
column chromatography to obtain 7.2 g of a crude product. 4.66 g of
the crude product obtained was re-crystallized with a mixed solvent
of hexane and ethylacetate to obtain 1.46 g (yield 20%) of
3,3'-[2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedion-
e)
[0179] GC-MS m/z: 374 (M.sup.+), 331, 289, 269, 231, 189
Synthesis of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))
bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divanadium(IV)oxide
[0180] A solution composed of 82.7 mg (0.22 mmol) of
3,3'-[2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(2,4-pentanedion-
e) and 2 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide was agitated in advance; the
solution was added at a room temperature with a solution composed
of 50.2 mg (0.22 mmol) of vanadyl sulfate trihydrate, 2 mL of
N,N-dimethylformamide, and 3 mL of water, adjusted to pH 5.0 with
sodium carbonate solution, and then agitated at a room temperature
for 4.5 hours. A precipitated crystal was collected with a
filtration, washed, and then dried under a reduced pressure to
obtain 19.3 mg (yield 20%) of
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))
bis(2,4-pentanedionato))divanadium(IV)oxide.
[0181] Elemental analysis Calculated value: C, (49.2%); H,
(3.7%).
[0182] Measured value: C, (50.8%); H, (4.1%)
[0183] FD-MS: m/z 878, 813, 439, 374
##STR00030##
bis-.mu.-(3,3'-(2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(2,4-p-
entanedionato))divanadium(IV)oxide
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0184] According to the invention, in an oxidative polymerization
of an aromatic compound, an aromatic compound polymer can be
obtained in a relatively favorable yield without using large amount
of a dehydrating agent.
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