Y. Chatani, Yukio Shimane, T. Inagaki
Apr 1, 1993
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Abstract The crystal structure of the syndiotactic polystyrene-toluene molecular compound was studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystal data are as follows: monoclinic system, space group P21/a (no. 14), a = 17.58, b = 13.26 , c(chain axis) = 7.71 A, γ = 121.2 °, eight monomer units (two chains) and two toluene molecules per unit cell, the molar ratio of monomer: toluene being 4:1. The polymer chains take a twofold helical structure of (-TTGG-)2 conformation, and the packing of the polymer chains enables each toluene molecule to occupy an isolated hole between the benzene rings of adjacent polymer chains. The molecular compounds with benzene, chlorobenzene, p-xylene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and so on are isomorphous to the toluene molecular compound. These molecular compounds are commonly transformed on heating between 120 and 150°C to another crystalline phase free from the guests, in which the polymer chains retain the helical structure.