Determination of acid and hydroxyl end-groups in end functionalized polystyrenes using 19F NMR

M. Rajan, I.M. Cotiuga, Y. Ma, F. Picchioni, U.S. Agarwal

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    Abstract

    Terminated polystyrene was esterified with 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol using a carbodiimide-mediated room temp. reaction, and hydroxyl-terminated polystyrene was fluoro-derivatized with trifluoroacetic anhydride. The so-formed fluorine-contg. esters were then quant. detd. with 19F NMR, using a,a,a-trifluorotoluene as secondary std. This provides a technique for the reliable detn. of carboxylic acid and hydroxyl groups in small samples of polymers. [on SciFinder (R)]
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number046
    Pages (from-to)046-1/7
    Journale-Polymers
    Volume2003
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

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