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Title: HOFMANN DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
Post by: sriram on August 15, 2020, 01:10:31 AM

Hey there,
I am wondering whether amide polymers can undergo Hofmann Degradation or not.It works with molecules but kinetics of polymers might cause trouble.If its possible then Hofmann degradation of urea-formaldehyde resin will result in what.I am a student with no lab or chemicals with me.Please help me out to make conclusions

Title: Re: HOFMANN DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
Post by: AWK on August 15, 2020, 02:47:15 AM

What structural requirements are needed for Hofmann's degradation?
Does urea-formaldehyde resin suit them?

Title: Re: HOFMANN DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
Post by: sriram on August 15, 2020, 09:15:44 AM

it might work coz it has amide linkage as -NH-CO-NH-

Title: Re: HOFMANN DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
Post by: AWK on August 15, 2020, 09:23:30 AM

https://wiki2.org/en/Hofmann_rearrangement

Title: Re: HOFMANN DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
Post by: sriram on August 16, 2020, 03:32:53 AM

because of that reaction it might under the chemical change

Title: Re: HOFMANN DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
Post by: AWK on August 16, 2020, 03:44:08 AM

Every reaction is a chemical change - if it can occur.
Each textbook and Wikipedia link indicate the structural requirements for this reaction - for urea-formaldehyde resin they do not exist.