Abstract
The polymerization and copolymerization of a cyclic acrylate, 5-methylene-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one (MPDO), by conventional radical polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), were determined to occur by 1,2-vinyl addition according to 13C NMR spectroscopy. Copolymerization of MPDO with methyl methacrylate (MMA) or styrene (S) led to copolymers with a much higher MPDO content than originally in the feed, suggesting high reactivity due to its captodative structure. PMPDO-PS copolymers were stable to UV irradiation and basic environments, confirming that copolymerization of MPDO also proceeded by 1,2-vinyl addition rather than ring opening. DSC heating scans of PMPDO-PMMA copolymers show a single T g that increases with increasing MPDO content.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5581-5586 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 28 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry