SYNTHESIS OF A NOVEL POLY[2]-CATENANE CONTAINING RIGID CATENANES

Authors
MUSCAT D WITTE A KOHLER W MULLEN K GEERTS Y
Citation
D. Muscat et al., SYNTHESIS OF A NOVEL POLY[2]-CATENANE CONTAINING RIGID CATENANES, Macromolecular rapid communications, 18(3), 1997, pp. 233-241
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Macromolecular rapid communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
10221336
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
233 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1336(1997)18:3<233:SOANPC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A novel poly[2]-catenane containing rigid catenane subunits connected by semirigid spacers has been synthesized. This new macromolecular arc hitecture is the second example of a polymer containing topological bo nds in the main chain. The poly[2]-catenane structure was proved by sp ectroscopic methods, especially H-1 NMR, IR and MALDI-TOF The polymer is thermally stable up to 380 degrees C and shows a high glass transit ion temperature of ca. 265 degrees C.