Synthesis of a soluble polyphenol by oxidative polymerization of bisphenol-a using iron-salen complex as catalyst

SummaryA soluble polyphenol was synthesized by oxidative polymerization of bisphenol-A using iron(III)-salen and hydrogen peroxide as catalyst and oxidizing agent, respectively. The addition of pyridine increased the yield and molecular weight of the polymer. NMR and IR analysis showed that the poly...

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Published in:Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) Germany), 1999-03, Vol.42 (2), p.125-129
Main Authors: TONAMI, H, UYAMA, H, OGUCHI, T, HIGASHIMURA, H, KOBAYASHI, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Bisphenol A
Catalysts
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrogen peroxide
Infrared analysis
Iron
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Organic polymers
Oxidizing agents
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymerization
Polymers
Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts
Reagents
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Summary:SummaryA soluble polyphenol was synthesized by oxidative polymerization of bisphenol-A using iron(III)-salen and hydrogen peroxide as catalyst and oxidizing agent, respectively. The addition of pyridine increased the yield and molecular weight of the polymer. NMR and IR analysis showed that the polymer was composed of a mixture of phenylene and oxyphenylene units. The iron-salen also induced the polymerization of phenol, m-cresol, and p-t-butylphenol.
ISSN:0170-0839
1436-2449
DOI:10.1007/s002890050443