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HERO ID
6837461
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Manganese(III) acetate-catalyzed synthesis of polyguaiacol Part A Polymer chemistry
Author(s)
Hwang, S; Lee, YW; Lee, CH; Ahn, IS
Year
2008
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry
ISSN:
0887-624X
EISSN:
1099-0518
Volume
v. 46
Issue
no. 18
Page Numbers
6009-6015
DOI
10.1002/pola.22902
Web of Science Id
WOS:000259325100004
URL
http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/pola.22902
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Abstract
Polyguaiacol was synthesized in the mixtures of water and various organic solvents using manganese(III) acetate as a new catalyst for radical polymerization and a biomimetic model for manganese peroxidase. Aqueous solutions of 30-70% (v/v) acetonitrile, 1,4-dioxane, and methanol were used as model solvent mixtures. The polymer yield in the methanol (<30%) solution was lower than that in the acetonitrile or 1,4-dioxane solution (60-90%). The average molecular weight of the polymer was also lowest in the methanol solution. Difference UV absorption spectroscopy analysis revealed that nonhydrated guaiacol clusters were found to be dominant in acetonitrile and 1,4-dioxane solutions, especially when the content of 1,4-dioxane was 50% (v/v) or higher. In the methanol solution, only the hydrated guaiacol clusters were observed. From the comparison of ¹H NMR data for polyguaiacol and products of guaiacol oxidation by manganese(III) acetate, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-5,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenol and a mixture of 5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenoquinone and 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenoquinone were found to be the major structural units of polyguaiacol. Water molecule is not involved in the formation of these compounds. Therefore, the polymerization should take place readily not in methanol but in acetonitrile and 1,4-dioxane solutions.
Keywords
absorption; acetates; acetonitrile; aqueous solutions; biomimetics; catalysts; guaiacol; manganese; manganese peroxidase; methanol; molecular weight; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; oxidation; polymerization; polymers; solvents
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