ANIONIC-POLYMERIZATION OF PENTADECANOLIDE - A NEW ROUTE TO A POTENTIALLY BIODEGRADABLE ALIPHATIC POLYESTER

Authors
JEDLINSKI Z JUZWA M ADAMUS G KOWALCZUK M MONTAUDO M
Citation
Z. Jedlinski et al., ANIONIC-POLYMERIZATION OF PENTADECANOLIDE - A NEW ROUTE TO A POTENTIALLY BIODEGRADABLE ALIPHATIC POLYESTER, Macromolecular chemistry and physics, 197(9), 1996, pp. 2923-2929
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Macromolecular chemistry and physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
10221352
Volume
197
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2923 - 2929
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1352(1996)197:9<2923:AOP-AN>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The anionic polymerization of pentadecanolide (1-oxa-2-cyclohexadecano ne) initiated with potassium alkoxides was investigated. Polymerizatio n proceeds under mild conditions (tetrahydrofuran, 35 degrees C) to fo rm high-molecular-weight polymer (number-average molecular weight (M) over bar(n) up to 100000). The formation of cyclic oligomers, via back -biting reaction, was demonstrated by means of gel-permeation chromato graphy (GPC) and matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of f light (MALDI-TOF) analyses.