Acid-Catalyzed Degradation of Poly(2-butyl-1,3,6-trioxocane.

Abstract

Polyacetals, owing to the acid sensitivity of the acetal linkage, are attractive candidates for end uses in which acid sensitivity is a desirable property, e.g. photo- or electron-resists. Many polysaccharides belong to this general class and owe many of their special properties to the acetal linkage. We report here a study of acid-catalyzed decomposition of poly(2-butyl-1,36-trioxocane) under two sets of conditions: mild leading to depolymerization, and drastic leading to more profound degradation. A mechanism for depolymerization involving open chain oxy-carbocation intermediates operates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 21, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162038

Entities

People

  • Bao-bei Xu
  • C. Peter Lillya
  • James C. W. Chien

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Body Weight
  • Catalysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Ethers
  • Ionization
  • Mass Spectra
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Weight
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Polymers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics