Abstract
Phenacyl benzoylpyridinium (PBP) salts are effective photoinitiatiors for cationic polymerization. In this study, it is shown that PBP salts are stable in their keto forms, and undergo a reversible keto-enol tautomerization reaction when a capillary action is applied. Spectroscopic and theoretical methods are used to explain the existence of the enol forms in the capillary tube.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 525-531 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Polymer International |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Capillary effect
- Keto-enol tautomerization
- Phenacylium salts
- TDDFT