ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry was used to study the kinetics of basic hydrolysis of side groups in polyphenylmethacrylate in DMSO/H2O at various temperatures. Keller's mathematical analysis was applied to the description of the kinetics. Three rate constants which describe the reaction of ester groups with 0, 1, and 2 reacted neighboring groups, respectively, were determined. Activation energies for the hydrolysis reaction of the respective triads were calculated. The data confirmed the applicability of Keller's model to the computation of rate constants for the reaction of the respective triads in the polymer chain.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1981.170190106