The Chemical Constitution of Chlorinated Rubber
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Abstract The results of the work described in the present paper indicate that, by the prolonged action of chlorine on polyisoprenes, chlorinated compounds corresponding to the composition (C10HxCl7)n are formed, irrespective of the molecular weight. The exact hydrogen content of these products can be calculated from determinations of the hydrogen chloride evolved in the reaction, and measurements to this end are in progress. Furthermore, determinations of the osmotic pressure and intrinsic viscosity, which have already been undertaken, should make it possible to determine with certainty the mean degree of polymerization of each fraction.