Macromolecular Rapid Communications · 1998 · 22 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryOrganic ChemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsPolymer AnalysisPolymer ProductionPolymer SynthesisPolymerization ChemistryPolymerization KineticsPolymerization ProcessesAcyclic Diene Metathesis PolymerizationMetathesis PolymerizationNumber-average Molecular WeightThermogravimetric CalorimetryThermogravimetric CurvesThermogravimetric Data AnalysisWeight-average Molecular Weight
The successful acyclic diene metathesis polymerization (ADMET) of an α,ω-diene containing an acetal moiety is presented. A linear, unsaturated polyacetal is produced with a number average molecular weight of 23000 as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of the polymer reveals onsets of decomposition below 300°C in both air and nitrogen atmospheres while differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicates that the polymer is primarily amorphous.