Chemical Modification of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) in Water

Partial chemical modification of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was performed through tosylation followed by azidation. Amine functional PVA was also prepared by grafting propargylamine using click chemistry reaction. Through this approach, a tosyl group (a good leaving group), azide group (a group used...

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Main Authors: Houssein Awada, Claude Daneault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/5/4/840