Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Catalyzed by Co(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) Complexes Bearing N-Methyl-N-((pyridin-2-yl)methyl)cyclohexanamine

• Published in: Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 763 - 766
• Main Authors: Ahn, Seoung Hyun, Shin, Jongwon, Nayab, Saira, Lee, Hyosun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 01.05.2016; Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA; 대한화학회
• Subjects: Co(II) complex; Cu(II) complex; Magnetic susceptibility; Methyl methacrylate polymerization; N-Methyl-N-((pyridin-2-yl)methyl)cyclohexanamine; Zn(II) complex; 화학
• ISSN: 1229-5949; 0253-2964; 1229-5949
• DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.10747

Synthesis and structural characterization of novel [M(nmpc)Cl2] n (M = Co and Zn, n = 1; M = Cu, n = 2) complexes bearing N‐methyl‐N‐((pyridin‐2‐yl)methyl)cyclohexanamine (nmpc) have been carried out. The molecular structures of [Co(nmpc)Cl2] and [Zn(nmpc)Cl2] were mononuclear with metal centers in distorted tetrahedral geometries while [Cu(nmpc)Cl2]2 exist in dimeric form with distorted square pyramidal geometry. Catalytic activities in the presence of MMAO were assessed in MMA polymerization that resulted PMMA with an activity of 7.45 × 104 g PMMA/molCo · h at 60 °C.