Mass spectrometric investigation of polymers: Thermal degradation of truxillic and truxinic polyamides

The thermal degradation mechanism of four isomeric truxillic and truxinic polyamides were investigated by direct pyrolysis in the ion source of a mass spectrometer. Thermal degradation reactions were followed directly by this method by detecting the thermal and electron impact-induced fragments. The results obtained have shown that the thermal degradation products are sensibly different for the head-to-head (hh) and head-to-tail (ht) polymers and that the predominant pyrolytic process is the cyclobutane ring cleavage. In the hh isomers, both symmetrical and asymmetrical cyclobutane ring cleavage was detected, while in the ht isomers only symmetrical cleavage occurs; this explains the notice…

Direct pyrolysis in the mass spectrometer of aromatic polysulfonates and polythiosulfonates

The thermal degradation mechanism of three aromatic polysulfonates and polythiosulfonates was investigated by direct pyrolysis in the ion source of a mass spectrometer. Thermal degradation reactions were followed directly by this method by detecting the thermal and electron impact induced fragments. The results obtained have provided evidence that sulfur dioxide extrusion from the polymer backbone takes place in these polymers above 300°C. The synthesis and molecular characterization of the polymers studied are reported in the text.

Untersuchungen von polymeren im massenspektrometer, 4. Abbaureaktionen von polybenzylen

Die Abbaureaktionen von unsubstituierten Poly(1,4-phenylenmethylen)en (A) (Polybenzylen), Poly[(2,5-dimethyl-1,4-phenylen)methylen] [Poly(2,5-dimethylbenzyl)] (B), Poly[(2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylen)methylen] [Poly(2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzyl)] (C) und Poly(1,4-phenylenathyliden) [Poly(α-methylbenzyl)] (D) wurden durch direkte Pyrolyse im Massenspektrometer untersucht. Die Massenpyrogramme von unter verschiedenen Reaktionsbedingungen dargestellten Polybenzylen wurden verglichen, mit dem Ziel, direkt Informationen uber Strukturunterschiede wie Kettenverzweigung und unterschiedliche Verknupfung der Benzyleinheiten zu erhalten; hierbei konnten in einem Falle auf hohere Kettenverzweigung deut…

Photodimers of cinnamic acid and related compounds. A stereochemical study by electron-impact and field desorption mass spectrometry

The low energy (13 eV) electron-impact and field desorption mass spectra of some photodimers of cinnamic acid and related compounds containing the cyclobutane ring are reported and the fragmentation patterns analysed in order to obtain stereochemical information on the substituent position on the cyclobutane ring. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical splittings of the cyclobutane ring were detected, allowing characterisation of the head-to-head and head-to-tail structures of the title compounds. A ring opening rearrangement of the McLafferty type was also found.

The thermal degradation mechanism of three aromatic polymers containing double bridged phenylether units was investigated by direct pyrolysis in the ion source of a mass spectrometer. Thermal degradation reactions were followed directly by this method detecting the thermal and electron impact induced fragments. The results obtained have provided evidence that the double bridge between the aromatic rings is the preferred fragmentation site in these polymers. Furthermore in the double sulfur bridged polymer III, extrusion of S2 from the polymer backbone takes place above 400°C. The synthesis of polymers studied is reported in the text. Der Mechanismus des thermischen Abbaus von drei aromatisc…

Differentiation of isomeric cyclic diamides by electron impact mass spectra

The behaviour under electron impact of two series of isomeric cyclopentane- and cyclohexane-1, 2- and -1, 3-dicarboxylic acid dipiperidides was studied. Diagnostic fragmentation pathways were found to differentiate the isomeric diamides. Additional evidence was obtained from the metastable transitions.

Untersuchungen von polymeren im massenspektrometer, 6. Poly(oxy-1,4-phenylen), poly(thio-1,4-phenylen) und poly(dithio-1,4-phenylen)

Der thermische Abbau von Poly(oxy-1,4-phenylen), Poly(thio-1,4-phenylen) und Poly(dithio-1,4-phenylen) wurde durch direkte Pyrolyse in der Ionenquelle des Massenspektrometers untersucht. Bei verringerter Elektronenenergie (15 eV) konnten die elektronenstosinduzierten Fragmentierungen der Pyrolysebruchstucke weitgehend zuruckgedrangt und die thermischen Abbaumechanismen ermittelt werden. In Abhangigkeit von den Bruckenatomen werden charakteristische Unterschiede im Abbauverhalten und in der Art der gebildeten Bruchstucke gefunden. Am Beispiel des Poly(dithio-1,4-phenylen)s kann gezeigt werden, das temperaturprogrammierte Pyrolyse und Verwendung eines Datensystems zur Ermittlung von thermisch…

Synthesis of AB and ABA block copolymers as compatibilizers in nylon 6/polycarbonate blends

Nylon 6 (Ny6) and Bisphenol A polycarbonate (PC) are immiscible and form biphasic blends. To improve the compatibility of Ny6 and PC several ABA and AB Ny6/PC block copolymers were synthesized, and their compatibilizing behavior on the blends were tested. Block copolymers were prepared by reacting monoamino- or diamino-terminated Ny6 homopolymers with high molecular weight PC at 130°C in anhydrous DMSO. The reaction of diamino- and monoamino-terminated Ny6 with polycarbonate produces block copolymers of the type PC-Ny6-PC (ABA) and PC-Ny6 (AB), respectively, plus a certain amount of unconverted PC degradated to lower molecular weights. To separate the block copolymer from the unconverted PC…

Copolyamides from adipic and truxillic acids: Synthesis and characterization by direct pyrolysis in the mass spectrometer

The synthesis of a series of polyamides and copolyamides containing α-truxillic and adipic units in the chain is reported. The thermal degradation of these polymers was investigated by direct pyrolysis in the ion source of a mass spectrometer. Thermal degradation reactions were followed directly by this method by detecting the thermal- and electron-impact-induced fragments. The results obtained show a good correlation between the intensity of mass peaks characteristic of truxillic and adipic moieties and the composition of the copolyamides, as ascertained by elemental analysis. This is an important result since it shows the potential of the direct pyrolysis method in the analysis of copolym…

Untersuchungen von polymeren im massenspektrometer, 5. Fragmentierungsreaktionen oligomerer oxy- und thio-1,4-phenylene

Als Modellverbindungen zur Differenzierung von thermischen und elektronenstosinduzierten Abbaureaktionen von entsprechenden Polymeren im Massenspektrometer wurden die Fragmentierungsreaktionen oligomerer 1,4-Phenylene mit Sauerstoff-, Schwefel- und Disulfidbrucken sowie eine Reihe alternierender Co-oligomersysteme untersucht. Bei verringerter Ionisationsenergie (15 eV) treten in den Massenspektren aller unzersetzt fluchtigen Oligomeren die Molekulionen als intensivste Peaks auf, so das–bei strukturell gleichen Polymeren–eine eindeutige Identifizierung von thermischen Abbauprodukten erwartet werden kann. In Abhangigkeit von den Bruckenatomen werden charakteristische Unterschiede in den Inten…

Untersuchungen von polymeren im massenspektrometer, 3. Fragmentierungsreaktionen oligomerer benzyle

Beim thermischen Abbau von Polybenzylen im Massenspektrometer werden oligomere Benzylbruchstucke mit gesattigten (Phenyl-, Alkyl-) und ungesattigten (Chinonmethid)-Endgruppen gebildet. Zur Differenzierung der thermischen und elektronenstosinduzierten Abbaureaktionen wurden die Fragmentierungsreaktionen oligomere Benzyle vom Typ 1a, b im Massenspektrometer untersucht. Bei Anwendung niedriger Elektronenstosenergien wurden als Hauptfragmentierungsreaktionen Alkyl-, α-Benzyl- und β-Benzylspaltung sowie die fur 1,2-disubstituierte Benzyle strukturspezifische ortho-Umalgerung gefunden, die eine Differenzierung stellungsisomerer Oligobenzyle ermoglicht. Die genannten Reaktionen wurden durch Hochau…