Photochemistry of ketone polymers

Much work has been devoted to the photochemistry of ketone polymers despite their limited commercial application. The main reason for this is that initiation of the photodegradation of different polymers is attributed to carbonyl groups incorporated during manufacture or processing. Another reason is that the photochemistry of low molecular weight ketones is the most thoroughly studied of any class of compounds and is now comparatively well understood, so the mechanism of the photodegradation of ketone polymers can be established on a sounder base. 

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Photochemistry of Ketone Polymers in the Solid Phase A Review... 

Somersall, A. C., Guillet, J. E., Photochemistry of Ketone Polymers VIII, ... 

Amerik and J.E. Guillet, The Photochemistry of ketone polymers. IV. Photolpsis of methyl vinyl ketone copol3miers, Macromolecules 4, 375 (1971) E. Dan and J.E. Guillet, Photochemistry of ketone polymers. X. Chain scission reaction in the solid state, Macromolecules 6, 230 (1973). 

Figure 5. Quantum yield for carbon monoxide evolution (< >co) function of chain length temperature, 120°C solvent, paraffin oil. Reprinted with permission from G. H. Hartley and J. E. Guillet, Photochemistry of Ketone Polymers II. Studies of Model Compounds, Macromolecules, 1, 415 (1968).

Hartley, G. H. and Guillet, J. E. (1968) Photochemistry of ketone polymers. I. Studies of ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymers. Micromolecules, 1, No. 2 March-April, 165-9. 

Hartley, G.H., Guillet, J.E. Photochemistry of ketone polymers. I. Smdies of ethylene-carbon monoxide copol5nners. Macromolecules 1(2), 165-170 (1968)... 

Golemba, F.J., and J.E. Guillet (1972), Photochemistry of ketone polymers. V. Photochemistry of the linear 2-aUcanones in solution. Macromolecules, 5, 63-68. 

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