Abstract
AbstractPolymerization of a trimethylene carbonate (TMC) in an aqueous solution was investigated by gel permeation chromatography, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance. The polymerization reaction proceeded rapidly in the aqueous solution and high conversion was achieved in a relatively short time. 1,3‐Propanediol (PPD) formed by hydrolysis of TMC was used as the initiator. The TMC oligomer obtained by ring‐opening polymerization had a TMC unit backbone with terminal 3‐hydroxypropyl groups at both chain ends. The oligomer underwent transesterification reaction with elimination of PPD, resulting in a gradual increase in the molecular weight of the product. The molecular weight was affected by the concentration of TMC. The thermal properties of the polymers were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. Polymers within the molecular weight (Mn) range from 6.0 × 103 to 2.3 × 104 g/mol crystallized, and endothermic peaks corresponding to the melting temperature were observed. The glass transition temperature increased with the molecular weight of the polymers. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 1485–1492, 2010
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