Preparation and characteristics of poly(phenylene ether)s in various reaction conditions

Jong Hyun Park, Nam Cheol Kim, Yong Tae Kim, Sung Woo Nam, Young Jun Kim, Ji Heung Kim

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Abstract

Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) (PPE) was synthesized by oxidative polymerization using various Cu(I)-amine catalyst system. The effects of catalyst/monomer ratio, different amine ligand, and the content of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol (TMP) additive on the polymer yield and molecular weight were investigated by using gel permeation chromatography. The catalytic activity of various Cu-amine systems on the 2,6-dimethylphenol (DMP) polymerization was monitored and compared each other through oxygen-uptake experiment. In addition, the effect of catalyst removal using aqueous EDTA on the thermal stability of the prepared polymer was elucidated by thermogravimetric analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)244-248
Number of pages5
JournalPolymer (Korea)
Volume35
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2011

Keywords

  • EDTA
  • Oxidative coupling
  • Oxygen-uptake
  • Poly(phenylene ether)
  • Thermal property

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