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Cyclic oligomers [CO . C6H4 . CO . O . CH2 . CH2 . O](x) (with x = 3-8
) of poly(ethylene terephthalate) have been prepared by a polymer-supp
orted reaction. They have been investigated by field desorption mass s
pectrometry and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. The particula
r stability of the cyclic trimer x = 3 is demonstrated by the results.
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