Abstract
A new series of thermo-sensitive polyethers were prepared by anionic ring-opening polymerization of glycidyl ether derivatives: glycidyl methyl ether, ethyl glycidyl ether, and ethoxyethyl glycidyl ether. The prepared polymers have controllable molecular weight with narrow molecular weight distributions. These polymers exhibit a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in water. The LCST is altered from 14.6 to 57.7°C by decreasing the hydrophobicity of the side-chain units.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 1128-1129 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chemistry Letters |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Nov 5 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)