Abstract
The crystal structure of poly(7-heptalactone) (PHL) is presented. PHL has been synthesized by a combination of ring-opening polymerization of η-heptalactone and reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization using diphenyl phosphate as catalyst. The noncommercial available η-heptalactone monomer has been prepared by oxidation of cycloheptanone. The crystal structure of PHL has been determined by analysis of the X-ray powder diffraction profiles and of the electron diffraction patterns of single crystals and calculations of lattice energy. The structure has been refined with the Rietveld full-profile refinement. Chains in trans planar conformation are packed in an orthorhombic unit cell with axes a = 7.37 Å, b = 5.05 Å, and c = 10.07 Å according to the space group symmetry P21.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4153-4162 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 2 Jun 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2023 |
Bibliographical note
The task force “Polymers and Biopolymers” of the University of Napoli Federico II is acknowledged. Financial support from project 3A-Italy, MICS–PNRR MUR – M4C2 - I 1.3 (C) is gratefully acknowledged. A.J.M. acknowledges funding from the Basque Government through grant IT1503-22.Keywords
- aliphatic polyesters
- poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)
- X-ray powder diffraction
- Electron diffraction pattern