Molecular association in polyethylene glycol

Summary Existence of intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonds has been confirmed in the literature. Present reduced viscosity studies of PEG solution in urea and thiourea also confirm the view of the presence of the molecular association of PEG in water by intermolecular hydrogen bonding as well as of the existence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in PEG molecules. The existence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding is more appreciated in the case of PEG solution in relatively smaller concentration of urea and thiourea. The presence of urea and thiourea is responsible for the breaking of hydrogen bonds which result in the change of molecular size and conformation.

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Zusammenfassung Das Auftreten von intra- und intermolekularen Wasserstoff bindungen bei Polymeren wird in der Literatur schon bestätigt. Wir zeigten an Polyäthylenglycollösungen in Wasser mit und ohne Harnstoff und Thioharnstoff, daß sich die Existenz von solchen Wasserstoffbrücken in vorliegendem Falle ebenfalls bestätigen läßt.

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