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Poly(Bisphenol A carbonate)

average Mw ~45,000 by GPC

Synonym(s):

4,4′-Dihydroxydiphenyl-2,2-propane carbonate polymer, Bisphenol A carbonate homopolymer, Carbonic acid-4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl-2,2-propane copolymer, Poly(dian carbonate), Poly[2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane carbonate]

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CAS Number:
25037-45-0
MDL number:
MFCD00084476
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24850948
NACRES:
NA.23

mol wt

average Mw ~45,000 by GPC

Quality Level

100

refractive index

n20/D 1.585

transition temp

Tg 150 °C
Tm 267 °C

density

1.2 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)(c1ccc(O)cc1)c2ccc(O)cc2

InChI

1S/C15H16O2.CH2O3/c1-15(2,11-3-7-13(16)8-4-11)12-5-9-14(17)10-6-12;2-1(3)4/h3-10,16-17H,1-2H3;(H2,2,3,4)

InChI key

XSXWYGABGYBZRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

mouse ... Esr1(13982)
rat ... Ar(24208)

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General description

Poly(Bisphenol A carbonate) (PC) is a thermoplastic polymer with optical clarity, high refractive index, and toughness. It can be used to prepare optical lenses and as a supporting matrix to fabricate hybrid nanofiber membranes.

Application

Poly(Bisphenol A carbonate) has been used:
  • To prepare transparent nanocomposites for optical applications.
  • To study the wettability of graphene.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Yuki Kitahara et al.
Chemosphere, 80(11), 1281-1284 (2010-07-16)
The thermal decomposition of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) (PoC) results in the formation of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA). In the present work, we investigated the kinetics of the thermal decomposition of PoC, and the subsequent decomposition of BPA, under
Hiroshi Yabu et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 22(11), 4992-4997 (2006-05-17)
We describe here a preparation of pincushion structures with holes, hexagonally arranged microrings, and microdots by simple heating and peeling of self-organized honeycomb-patterned films. We have reported that the honeycomb-patterned films can be prepared by casting the solution of an
R A Wind et al.
Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, 1(2), 55-65 (1992-06-01)
We have investigated the EPR and DNP behavior of a molecularly doped polymer modeling those used to transport electronic charge in electrophotography. The EPR spectra show no evidence of the superexchange reported for a closely related system based on tri-p-tolylamine.
Vianney Souplet et al.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 570, 287-297 (2009-08-04)
Microarrays are frequently prepared on microscope glass slides. However, glass substrates can break or cut and thus can lead to the contamination of the manipulator during the analysis of biological samples. Alternately, bisphenol A polycarbonate (PC) is shock-resistant and, in
B Kesling et al.
Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, 16(1-2), 1-7 (2000-05-16)
Solid-state NMR experiments are performed on amorphous blends of tri-p-tolylamine (TTA) and polycarbonate. Amines that are similar to TTA are blended with polycarbonates and used as photoconducting components in xerography. Because of its simple molecular structure, TTA is a charge-transporting
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