H. C. Haas, Norman W. Schuler
Apr 1, 1964
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A
Abstract
α-Trifluoromethyl vinyl acetate has been synthesized. Although the homopolymer has not been obtained, this new monomer readily copolymerizes with a variety of vinyl monomers including styrene. Alcoholysis of vinyl acetate/α-trifluoromethyl vinyl acetate copolymers leads to trifluoromethyl-substituted polyvinyl alcohols having new and unusual properties. These polyvinyl alcohol derivatives, containing about 30 wt.-% of fluorine, are completely insoluble in water but dissolve in the lower alcohols. Because of the increased acidity of fluorosubstituted alcohols, they are also soluble in dilute aqueous alkalies to yield polyalkoxide-type solutions.