Polymer Bulletin, Vol.38, No.3, 311-318, 1997
Characterization of Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene .6. Reactions with Solvent During Polymerization
H-1 and C-13 NMR spectra were used to study the structure of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) obtained by using hydrogen peroxide as initiator and an alcohol as solvent. This alcohol was introduced into the polymer chain, forming a hydroxylated end group. The subject has aroused some argument in the literature and is considered further in our discussion of reaction mechanisms.
Keywords:NUCLEAR MAGNETIC-RESONANCE;HYDROXYTELECHELIC POLYBUTADIENES;MICROSTRUCTURE;FUNCTIONALITY;C-13;MECHANISMS;PROTON;NMR