| Abstract: | Polymers containing zwitterions were prepared by reacting γ-propanesultone with polydimethylsiloxane-co-(4,7-diazaheptylmethylsiloxane), which generated substituted di(ammonium-3-propane-sulfonate) groups pendant from the siloxane chain. Their concentration in the polymers varied from 0.5 to 10 mole %. Two model compounds were also prepared in order to (1) characterize the reaction leading to the formation of these zwitterions and (2) characterize the ionic forces in solutions (tetrahydrofuran and benzene were used as solvents). The degree of aggregation of these model compounds was higher in tetrahydrofuran and increased in both solutions with the concentration. No rearrangements of siloxane bonds were observed in the presence of these zwitterions or γ-propanesultone. |
