TY  - JOUR
A1  - Glatzel, Julia
A1  - Noack, Sebastian
A1  - Schanzenbach, Dirk
A1  - Schlaad, Helmut
T1  - Anionic polymerization of dienes in ‘green’ solvents
JF  - Polymer international
N2  - Isoprene and beta-myrcene were polymerized by anionic polymerization in bulk and in the 'green' ether solvents cyclopentyl methyl ether and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran and, for comparison, in cyclohexane and tetrahydrofuran. The polydienes produced in bulk and in cyclohexane contained high amounts of 1,4 units (>90%) whereas those produced in ether solvents were rich in 1,2 and 3,4 units (36%-86%). Comparison of the microstructures and glass transition temperatures of the polydienes obtained in the various solvents suggests that conventionally used solvents can be substituted by environmentally more friendly alternatives.
KW  - isoprene
KW  - β‐myrcene
KW  - anionic polymerization
KW  - green
KW  - solvents
KW  - microstructure
KW  - glass transition
Y1  - 2020
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.6152
SN  - 0959-8103
SN  - 1097-0126
VL  - 70
IS  - 2
SP  - 181
EP  - 184
PB  - Wiley
CY  - Hoboken
ER  -