Redox-initiated cationic polymerization: The pyridinium salt/ascorbate redox couple

A. Önen*, Y. Yagci

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Abstract

Pyridinium salts undergo copper catalysed reduction in the presence of ascorbic acid. This system can be used for cationic ring opening polymerizations. The cationic polymerization of cyclohexene oxide, was studied using pyridinium salt/ascorbate redox couple.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1423-1425
Number of pages3
JournalPolymer
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1997

Keywords

  • Ascorbic acid
  • Pyridinium salts
  • Redox cationic polymerization

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