
Chem424 - Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
Syllabus - Spring 1999
Classes:
Classes meet one evening per week (Mondays 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM).
- Class 1
- Introduction: the science of large molecules.
- Physical properties and analysis of polymers.
- Polymer architecture, molecular weights and distributions.
- Polymer synthesis mechanisms.
- Step polymerization.
(Odian Chapters 1 and 2; Mijs Chapters 6 and 7.)
- Class 2-5
- Step polymerization continued.
- Class 6-9
- Free radical vinyl polymerization.
(Odian Chapters 3, 4, and 6.)
- Class 10
- Anionic vinyl polymerization.
- Group transfer polymerization.
(Odian Chapters 5.3 and 5.4; Mijs Chapters 1 and 2 ).
- Class 11
- Cationic vinyl polymerization.
- Miscellaneous polymerizations.
(Odian Chapters 5.1, 5.6, and 5.7.)
- Class 12
- Coordination polymerization.
- Polymer stereochemistry.
(Odian Chapter 8.)
- Class 13
- Ring opening polymerization.
(Odian Chapter 7; Mijs Chapters 2, 3, 5, 8.)
- Class 14
- Polymer modification reactions.
- Polymeric reagents.
(Odian Chapters 9.1 - 9.13.)
- Class 15
- Special topics in polymer synthesis.
Grading:
- Three take-home problem sets (25% each).
- Final exam, in class (25%).
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