| Abstract: | Gel permeation chromatography was utilized in measuring the kinetics of the oxidative coupling polymerization of 2,6-dimethylphenol. The elution curves at the early stages of reaction were analyzed by two methods of calibration, specifically by comparison to the elution times of oligomers up to the 6-mer level, and by the classical counts method. The two methods give similar results, both indicating a polymerization pattern of the general condensation type and increasing dispersity of molecular weight with degree of polymerization. |
