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ESR study of linear aliphatic oligoesters under. gamma. -irradiation. I. Paramagnetic species produced in the materials by irradiation at 77/sup 0/K

Journal Article · · J. Polym. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7313017

Paramagnetic species produced in a series of linear aliphatic oligoesters (--O--(CH/sub 2/)/sub m/--O--CO--(CH/sub 2/)/sub n/--CO--)/sub p/ by ..gamma..-irradiation at 77/sup 0/K was investigated by an electron spin resonance (ESR) method. A predominant doublet observed immediately after ..gamma..-irradiation, which has hyperfine splitting of 20 to 23 gauss, is attributed to a radical anion. Slight decay of this radical anion is observed by illuminating the sample with visible light at 77/sup 0/K. A small amount of the radical anion is converted to double triplet, which is assigned to --(ES)--CH--CH/sub 2/-- (where ES denotes the ester group), from the result of heat treatment. The conformational angles for the two ..beta..-protons in the (6,2) oligoester are determined to be theta/sub 1/ = theta/sub 2/ = 30/sup 0/.

Research Organization:
Waseda Univ., Tokyo
OSTI ID:
7313017
Journal Information:
J. Polym. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Polym. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 14; ISSN JPSCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English