ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The copolymerization of methylenedioxolanes, such as 4-methylene-1,3-dioxolane (I) and 2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-1,3-dioxolane (II), with maleic anhydride (Manh) gives rise spontaneously to the alternating copolymers by the participation of charge-transfer (CT) complexes. The formation of CT complexes I-Manh and II-Manh was ascertained by UV and NMR spectroscopies. The equilibrium constants (K) could not be determined but were assumed to be small (K ≪ 1). For comparison with these systems an investigation of I-dimethyl maleate (DMM) and II-DMM systems was carried out to estimate K values 0.115 and 0.157 L/mol, respectively. To clarify the copolymerization mechanism I-Manh-acryronitrile was terpolymerized. Consequently it was concluded that the spontaneous copolymerization of I-Manh and II-Manh systems is effected by the CT complex monomer mechanism.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1982.170200603