One-Step Synthesis and Ring-Opening Polymerization of Novel Macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) Oligomers

K. Chen; Y. Z. Meng; S. C. Tjong; A. S. Hay

doi:10.1002/app.13209

Author(s)

K. Chen
Y. Z. Meng
S. C. Tjong
A. S. Hay

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	735-741
Journal / Publication	Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume	91
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 15 Jan 2004

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Abstract

A series of macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) oligomers were synthesized under high dilution conditions by reacting diphenyl ether/diphenyl/diphenyl disulfide/diphenyl methane with dichloro disulfide in the presence of a trace amount of iron powder by a one-step reaction. From MALDI-TOF mass spectra, it was established that the repeating units of the cyclization ranged from two to seven and the unit of macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) oligomers had one to seven sulfur atoms. The macrocyclic oligomers readily underwent ring-opening polymerization in the melt, resulting in linear, high molecular weight polymultisulfides. DSC thermograms demonstrated that the pourpolymultisulfides, derived from the macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) oligomers, are amorphous in nature. The macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) oligomers and polymers were analyzed by MALDI-TOF-MS, IR, HPLC, NMR, DSC, and TGA methods. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Research Area(s)

Macrocyclics, MALDI-TOF mass spectrum, Oligomers, Ring-opening polymerization, Synthesis

Citation Format(s)

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One-Step Synthesis and Ring-Opening Polymerization of Novel Macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) Oligomers. / Chen, K.; Meng, Y. Z.; Tjong, S. C. et al.
In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 91, No. 2, 15.01.2004, p. 735-741.

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Chen, K, Meng, YZ, Tjong, SC & Hay, AS 2004, 'One-Step Synthesis and Ring-Opening Polymerization of Novel Macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) Oligomers', Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 91, no. 2, pp. 735-741. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.13209

Chen, K., Meng, Y. Z., Tjong, S. C., & Hay, A. S. (2004). One-Step Synthesis and Ring-Opening Polymerization of Novel Macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) Oligomers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 91(2), 735-741. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.13209

Chen K, Meng YZ, Tjong SC, Hay AS. One-Step Synthesis and Ring-Opening Polymerization of Novel Macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) Oligomers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2004 Jan 15;91(2):735-741. doi: 10.1002/app.13209

Chen, K. ; Meng, Y. Z. ; Tjong, S. C. et al. / One-Step Synthesis and Ring-Opening Polymerization of Novel Macrocyclic(arylene multisulfide) Oligomers. In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2004 ; Vol. 91, No. 2. pp. 735-741.