ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
“living” radical polymerization
;
iniferter
;
macroiniferter
;
polyurethane
;
1,1,2,2-tetraphenylethane-1,2-diol
;
acrylonitrile
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Chemistry
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
A novel polyurethane iniferter, synthesized from equal moles of toluene diisocyanate and 1,1,2,2-tetraphenyl-1,2-ethanediol, was used to polymerize acrylonitrile to assess whether it proceeded via a “living” radical polymerization mechanism. From the kinetic results, the rate of polymerization could be expressed as Rpα[BPT]0.96[AN]1.64. The increase of number-average molecular weight with increase of both conversion and polymerization time, the bimodal molecular weight distribution in gel permeation chromatography and the increase of molecular weight in the post-polymerization of polyacrylonitrile confirm that the present tetraphenylethane-based polyurethane iniferter follows a “living” radical polymerization mechanism. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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