Abstract
AbstractRadical copolymerizations of (−)‐3‐menthyl maleate (1) were carried out with styrene, with indene, and with isobutyl vinyl ether. The copolymers were hydrolyzed with potassium hydroxide. After hydrolysis the copolymers were still optically active, due to an introduction of asymmetry into the main chain of the copolymer. The mechanism of asymmetric induction and the position of the new asymmetric center are discussed based on measurements of UV spectra, optical rotation, optical rotatory dispersion, and circular dichroism.
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