ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Selected methyl ω-epoxyalkanoates ranging from methyl 3,4-epoxybutanoate to methyl 7,8-epoxyoctanoate were copolymerized with a number of oxiranes and with oxetane. Tetrahydrofuran did not take part in the attempted methyl ω-epoxyalkanote-tetrahydrofuran copolymerization, but acted only as the solvent. The oxirane copolymers had polymer compositions similar to the comonomer feed ratio. Oxirane comonomers used were propylene oxide (1,2-epoxypropane), butylene oxide (1,2-epoxybutane), 1,2-epoxyhexane, epichlorohydrin, and phenylglycidyl ether. The initiator system used was triethylaluminum/water/acetylacetone (1.0/0.5/1.0) in about 5 mol %. In the copolymerizations using methyl 3,4-epoxybutanoate as a comonomer, only small yields of polymer (in the range of 1 to 2%) were realized, while for methyl 4,5-epoxypentanoate the yields were generally in the range of 20 to 60%. Methyl 7,8-epoxyoctanoate copolymerized readily and gave yields of copolymers of 50 to 90%.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1985.170230306
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