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The use of model compounds in interpreting the thermal degradation of poly(methy methacrylate)

Effect of groups produced during termination of polymerization

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Methyl methacrylate oligomers have been synthesised and used as models to probe the effect of groups formed during termination of polymerization on the thermal stability of poly(methyl methacrylate). Oligomers containing a head-to-head linkage were found to be the least thermally stable, degrading at temperatures around 190°C. In comparison, oligomers containing unsaturated end groups degrade at 255°C, while models containing saturated terminal units are relatively stable and only degrade at temperatures in excess of 300°C.

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  1. Division of Applied Organic Chemistry, C.S.I.R. O., G.P.O.Box 4331, 3001, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    P. Cacioli, G. Moad, E. Rizzardo, A. K. Serelis & D. H. Solomon

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Cacioli, P., Moad, G., Rizzardo, E. et al. The use of model compounds in interpreting the thermal degradation of poly(methy methacrylate). Polymer Bulletin 11, 325–328 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00254268

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