Poly(ether sulphone) copolymers with novel reactive chain-ends

This paper describes the synthesis of new model compounds and copolyether s ulphones with different reactive chain-ends from the OH and NH2 ends which are well documented for this type of polymer. These materials were characte rised by H-1 NMR, Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and elem ental analysis. They are seen to have potential applications both in the ch ain-extension of low molecular weight thermoplastics and in the preparation of well-defined block copolymers. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All right s reserved.