Papers Published

1. Clark, H.G., Model structures for vinyl polymers -- 3, Journal of Polymer Science, Part C: Polymer Symposia no. 16, Part 6 (1968), pp. 3455 - 3460 .
   (last updated on 2007/04/16)

   Abstract:
   Model compounds of general formula H -- (CH₂ -- CHX)_nCH₃ (where n equals 2 and 3 and X equals CO₂H, CO₂CH₃, CO₂C₂H₅, CO₂CH(CH₃)₂ and CN) have been prepared; these compounds were brought to steric equilibrium by treatment with alkaline catalysts and equilibrium concentrations measured by gas chromatography; syndiotactic configuration is preferred over isotactic in all cases; steric factors are more important than polarity for systems which were investigated; it is proposed that equilibrium triad content of high polymers is approximated by equilibrium composition models where n equals 3. (06752)