Thermoresponsive Properties of Poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) sorbate]s Prepared by Organocatalyzed Group Transfer Polymerization was written by Liu, Yujian;Lei, Yongyao;Chen, Yougen. And the article was included in Macromolecules (Washington, DC, United States) in 2022.Recommanded Product: 111-77-3 This article mentions the following:
The current contribution presents the synthesis of poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) sorbate]s (PREGmSs) by the t-Bu-P4-catalyzed group transfer polymerization (GTP) method, their postpolymn. modification at the backbone double bond, and thermoresponsive properties in aqueous solution Four oligo(ethylene glycol) sorbate monomers (REGmSs), including 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl sorbate (MeEG2S), 2-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl sorbate (MeEG3S), 2-(2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl sorbate (EtEG3S), and 2-(2-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl sorbate (MeEG4S), are newly designed to study the thermoresponsive properties of their related polymers. The t-Bu-P4-catalyzed GTP of REGmS only proceeds in a 1,4-regioselective addition manner to quant. produce the backbone trans-rich (ca. 80%) PREGmS. The complete hydrogenation and epoxidation of the backbone double bonds result in hydrogenated and epoxidized polymers (PREGmS-H2 and PREGmS-epoxy, resp.), which have different main-chain structures and rigidity from their parent PREGmS. Given the 1,4-substituted structure of a sorbate monomer, the chem. structure determination of PREGmS-H2 by 13C NMR spectra demonstrates that the above polymers have an erythro-rich (ca. 60%) structure in diastereochem. and a diisotactic/disyndiotactic ratio around 1:1 in stereoregularity. The thermoresponsive properties of PREGmS, PREGmS-H2, and PREGmS-epoxy in aqueous solutions are studied in detail from various aspects in terms of polymer mass concentration, mol. weight, length and end group of the oligo(ethylene glycol) side chain, and main-chain structure by turbidity, 1H NMR spectroscopy, and dynamic light scattering (DLS) methods, which are discussed below. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol (cas: 111-77-3Recommanded Product: 111-77-3).
2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol (cas: 111-77-3) belongs to ethers. Of all the functional groups, ethers are the least reactive ones. Ether bonds are quite stable towards bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents. But on the other hand, ethers undergo cleavage by reaction with acids. Ethyl ether is an excellent solvent for extractions and for a wide variety of chemical reactions. It is also used as a volatile starting fluid for diesel engines and gasoline engines in cold weather. Dimethyl ether is used as a spray propellant and refrigerant. Methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE) is a gasoline additive that boosts the octane number and reduces the amount of nitrogen-oxide pollutants in the exhaust. The ethers of ethylene glycol are used as solvents and plasticizers.Recommanded Product: 111-77-3
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