Table 1.
Sample | Feed molar ratio (PCL/MePEG)a | M n (Calc.)b | M n (Expt.)a | M w (Expt.)a | PDI | Composition weight (%) (MePEG/PCL)c |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MePEG100-PCL0 | 0 | 5000 | 5244 | 5873 | 1.12 | 100:0 |
MePEG20-PCL80 | 175 | 25,000 | 21,270 | 28,714 | 1.35 | 24:76 |
MePEG40-PCL60 | 65.75 | 12,500 | 12,213 | 16,853 | 1.38 | 42:58 |
MePEG60-PCL40 | 29.16 | 8333.3 | 7511 | 9313 | 1.24 | 65:35 |
MePEG80-PCL20 | 10.96 | 6250 | 5872 | 7927 | 1.35 | 82:18 |
All molecular weight data were rounded to the nearest 100
aDetermined on the basis of M n of polymer calculated in GPC experiments and polydispersity indices (PI = M w/M n)
bCalculated from MePEG (M w = 5000)
cDetermined by 1HNMR spectroscopy (CDCl3)