THE CHEMICAL-REDUCTION OF POLY(TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)

被引:43
作者
CHAKRABARTI, N [1 ]
JACOBUS, J [1 ]
机构
[1] TULANE UNIV,DEPT CHEM,NEW ORLEANS,LA 70118
关键词
Ammonia - Fluorine Containing Polymers - Reduction - Lithium Compounds - Solvents;
D O I
10.1021/ma00188a020
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) is readily reduced to polyethylene by the action of lithium in liquid ammonia. The product is identified as high density polyethylene. A mechanism for the reduction sequence is proposed. It is shown that the chemical reduction of PTFE to linear HDPE constitutes a structure proof of PTFE as an unbranched, high molecular weight polymer.
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页码:3011 / 3014
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