ISSN:
0022-3832
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
When a dilute pyridine solution of vinyl chloride polymers or copolymers is heated and a few drops of alcoholic hydroxide are added to the hot solution, a dark brown color develops. The response of vinyl chloride polymers in this reaction is much more intense than that of most other organic compounds, probably due to the conjugated double bonds produced in the main chain through the loss of hydrogen chloride. In addition to straight degradation of the polymer, the formation of an isocyanine dye is suggested by a mechanism which, besides pyridine and the polymer, involves the alkali alkoxide as a reactant.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1953.120110306
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