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Abstract
Epoxide Groups in Natural Rubber. I. 13 C-NMR Study of
Oxidative Degraded Rubbers
Expoxide groups in natural rubber, which are
derived from oxidative degradation of the polymer, are found to be mainly
in cis configuration. The amount of trans epoxide, on the other hand, increases
with increasing degradation temperature of the natural rubber. The presence
of cis epoxide groups in low molecular weight fractions of natural rubber,
therefore, may be associated to by-products of oxidative degradation of
the polymer.
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