Abstract
Tandem acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization/catalytic hydrogénation has been exploited to synthesize copolymers modeling ethylene/vinyl acetate (EVA) materials. A series of four sequence-ordered ethylene-co-vinyl acetate copolymers were prepared possessing precisely defined ethylene run lengths from 18 to 26 carbons. Use of the well-defined ADMET reaction in combination with a quantitative olefin-hydrogen technique generates well-defined EVA's, all of which are semicrystalline with a linear relationship between ethylene run length and melting temperature. All polymers except -that with the lowest ethylene run length are film and fiber forming.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5411-5417 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 25 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry