Ring-closing depolymerisation of aromatic polyethers

Equilibration of aromatic poly(ether sulfone)s and poly(ether ketone)s under conditions of fluoride-catalysed ether exchange leads, at low polymer concentrations in dipolar aprotic solvents, to efficient ring-closing depolymerisation.

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) no. 16; pp. 1533 - 1534
Main Authors BenHaida, A, Baxter, Colquhoun, HM, Hodge, P, Kohnke, FH, Williams, DJ
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published CAMBRIDGE Royal Soc Chemistry 1997
Subjects
Chemistry
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Physical Sciences
Science & Technology
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Summary:Equilibration of aromatic poly(ether sulfone)s and poly(ether ketone)s under conditions of fluoride-catalysed ether exchange leads, at low polymer concentrations in dipolar aprotic solvents, to efficient ring-closing depolymerisation.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/a703854b