Anionic polymerization of vinyl chloride |
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| Authors: | Bengt Wessl n,Anders Wirs n |
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| Affiliation: | Bengt Wesslén,Anders Wirsén |
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| Abstract: | Anionic polymerization of vinyl chloride has been studied. Of the organometallic compounds tested as initiators, only butyllithium was found to initiate polymerization. Polymerization in bulk at 0°C and with tert-butyllithium as initiator gave poly(vinyl chloride) in a yield of 38% with M n = 55,000. Tacticity of the anionic PVC was similar to that of conventional PVC prepared at similar temperatures. Anionic PVC was found to be less branched and more heat-stable than the conventional polymer. |
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