Polymers from renewable resources: synthesis and characterization of poly(2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy furan)

Authors

HAKAN ÇİFTÇİ
ZEKİ ÖKTEM
HASAN NUR TESTERECİ

DOI

10.3906/kim-1103-66

Abstract

The cationic polymerization of cis, trans-2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy furan (DHMF) was studied in the presence of HClO_4, in acetonitrile. Different reaction parameters were investigated such as initiator concentration and temperature with duration. Obtained polymers were soluble in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and dimethylformamide (DMF) and the M_n value was calculated as 2700 g/mol by cryoscopy. The FT-IR and ^1H-NMR results indicate that the polymerization proceeds via ring opening. Thermal properties were studied by DSC and TGA.

Keywords

2, 5-Dihydro-2, 5-dimethoxyfuran, polyfuran, poly(2, 5- dihydro-2, 5-dimethoxy furan, cationic polymerization, ring opening

First Page

315

Last Page

322

Recommended Citation

ÇİFTÇİ, HAKAN; ÖKTEM, ZEKİ; and TESTERECİ, HASAN NUR (2012) "Polymers from renewable resources: synthesis and characterization of poly(2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy furan)," Turkish Journal of Chemistry: Vol. 36: No. 2, Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3906/kim-1103-66
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/chem/vol36/iss2/10