ISSN:
0449-2951
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
A survey of compounds that undergo polymerization in the solid state supports the topochemical postulate that such a reaction is possible only if the monomer crystal structure affords close contact between the reactive centers of neighboring molecules. Even when this condition is fulfilled, chain propagation may be diffusion-limited because of the contraction of the chain on polymerization. When the crystal structure makes such contraction unnecessary, polymerization can proceed without diffusion and the crystal can exert a direct control over the geometric course of the reaction. Several kinds of structures are known in which such behavior has been demonstrated or can be expected.
Additional Material:
2 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1964.100020513
