title: NMR characterization of functional groups:  9--isomer ratios of available chloromethylstyrene mixtures.
abstract: From the assignments of the 1H and 13C 11.7 tesla NMR spectra of available mixtures of m- and p-chloromethylstyrene, the proportion of the meta and para compounds are easily determined.  For these materials from two common commercial sources, proportions of 72 and 28% and 68 and 32% were found.  These concentrations are substantially different from the often assumed 60 and 40% for the meta and para compounds, respectively.  The influence of this difference on the desired properties of copolymers made from such mixtures is discussed.  An alternative quantitative procedure for determining the chloromethyl group isomer ratios is also described which employs silver trifluoroacetate in acetone displacement of chloride and 19F NMR examination of the resulting ester mixture with a 2.3 tesla spectrometer.
authors.affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91109, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Manatt
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Khune
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khatri
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D007536:Isomerism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D011522:Protons; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D014269:Trifluoroacetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011137:Polystyrenes; D011522:Protons; D018030:Silver Compounds; D002244:Carbon; D006859:Hydrogen; D014269:Trifluoroacetic Acid