Abstract
We have recently succeeded in and reported the oxidative polymerization of 2,6-dimethylphenol in aqueous media to yield poly(2,6-dimethylphenyleneoxide) (PPO) as an off-white powder by filtration. We report in this paper the oxidative polymerization of phenol derivatives in aqueous media. Phenol was vigorously stirred in the aqueous alkaline solution with an oxidant. The addition of surfactants was effective to increase the polymer yield. The DMF-soluble part was identified as a polymer involving the mixture structure of phenylene and oxyphenylene units by 1H-NMR. Phenol derivatives such as o-cresol were also polymerizable in the alkaline water. The polymerization mechanism is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Polymer Preprints, Japan |
| Pages | 2647 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 54th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules - Yamagata Duration: 2005 Sep 20 → 2005 Sep 22 |
Other
| Other | 54th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules |
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| City | Yamagata |
| Period | 05/9/20 → 05/9/22 |
Keywords
- Oxidative polymerizaiton
- Polyphenyleneoxide
- Water solvent
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)