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Hyperbranched Poly(propylene oxide): A Multifunctional Backbone-Thermoresponsive Polyether Polyol Copolymer
Holger FreyMartina SchömerJan Seiwertsubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationPoly(propylene oxide)Materials sciencePolymers and PlasticsComonomerOrganic ChemistryGlycidolLower critical solution temperatureInorganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryPolyolPolymer chemistryMaterials ChemistryCopolymerPropylene oxidedescription
Backbone-thermoresponsive hyperbranched poly(propylene oxide)-based polyether polyols have been synthesized by anionic ring-opening copolymerization of glycidol and propylene oxide. The number of functional hydroxyl end groups and the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) can be readily adjusted by varying the comonomer ratio. Molecular weights in the range of 1200-2000 g/mol were achieved. Hyperbranched polyether polyols with LCST values between 24 and 83 °C can be obtained in a convenient one-step reaction.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-29 | ACS Macro Letters |