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13C NMR spectrum of polycyclohexene is recorded at 50.5 MHz and interpreted in terms of its different stereoisomers. The ratio of threo to erythro forms in the polymer is 2∶1. The spectrum is also sensitive to tacticity of the polymer chain.
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Wazeer, M.I.M., Tsonis, C.P. Characterization of polycyclohexene by high field 13C-NMR spectroscopy. Polymer Bulletin 12, 475–479 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00255437
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