Highly efficient access to well-defined linear polymers with substantial vinyl pendants: Via ATRP of divinyl monomers

Xiao Yan Wang, Xiu Li Sun, Zhi Hao Chen, Feng Wang, Sunewang R. Wang, Yong Tang

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Abstract

Reported herein is a highly efficient access to well-defined linear polymers with substantial vinyl pendants via activators generated by electron transfer (AGET) atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of dissymmetric divinyl monomers by side armed bisoxazoline (SaBOX)/copper catalysts. High conversions (>90%) of the divinyl monomers allyl methacrylate (AMA) and vinyl methacrylate (VMA) without gelation through ATRP were realized with a relatively high concentration ratio of monomer to initiator in feed ([M]0/[I]0 ≥ 100), yielding completely soluble homopolymers with relatively high molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions (Mn's = 1.49-3.69 × 104, 's = 1.2-2.0). Besides, random MMA copolymers with different amounts of pendant vinyl groups (18-54 mol%) were conveniently obtained by employing AMA or VMA as the comonomer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4309-4315
Number of pages7
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Volume9
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Aug 2018
Externally publishedYes

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