Concentration Effects in the Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of 2-Ethyl-2-Oxazoline in N,N-Dimethylacetamide
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Hoogenboom, Richard; Paulus, Renzo M.; Fijten, Martin W. M.; Schubert, Ulrich S.
- Abstract:
- The monomer concentration for the cationic ring-opening polymerization of
2-ethyl-2-oxazoline in N,N-dimethylacetamide was optimized utilizing high-throughput
experimentation methods. Detailed 1H-NMR spectroscopic investigations were
performed to understand the mechanistic aspects of the observed concentration effects.
Finally, the improved polymerization concentration was applied for the synthesis of
higher molecular weight ( 10,000 Da) poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)s.
- Year:
- 2005
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Journal:
- Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry
- Volume:
- 43
- Pages:
- 1487 - 1497