Abstract
The structural details of a set of highly entangled H-shaped polybutadienes (PBDs) prepared by anionic polymerization were examined in detail by three reputable laboratories using size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and temperature gradient interaction chromatography (TGIC). While SEC data indicated that samples having the desired structures (i.e., nearly monodisperse H-shaped polymer) had been produced, additional SEC data from other laboratories showed that the samples were structurally more complex than originally thought. TGIC data revealed that while the samples did not contain high molecular weight byproducts, they did contain low molecular weight byproducts. To discern these structural details of the branched PBDs, small amounts of sample were fractionated by TGIC. By combining knowledge of the polymerization process with the TGIC data of fractionated samples, it was possible to work out the detailed compositions of the samples and the branching structures of each component.
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