Characterization of polyalkylvinyl ether phases by solid-state and suspended-state nuclear magnetic resonance investigations

Pure organic polyalkylvinyl ether phases were synthesized by suspension polymerization using different ratios and compositions of n-butylvinyl ether (C₄VE) and n-octadecylvinyl ether (C₁₈VE) with triethylene glycol divinyl ether or divinylbenzene as crosslinkers, respectively. These phases were investigated by means of solid-state ¹³C cross-polarization magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and ¹H high-resolution magic angle spinning (HR MAS) NMR spectroscopy in suspended-state. A comparison of these two methods showed the substantial advantages of ¹H HR MAS NMR measurements. Structure elucidation was achieved using a 2D H,H-COSY NMR experiment performed under MAS conditions enabling full peak assignment of the ¹H NMR spectra of these phases. The dynamic behavior of the polyalkylvinyl ether phases was determined by employing temperature-dependent measurements of spin–lattice relaxation times (T₁) as well as accumulation of a 2D wide line separation NMR spectrum.