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Synthesis of pentafluorophenyl(meth)acrylate polymers: New precursor polymers for the synthesis of multifunctional materials

Patrick TheatoRudolf ZentelMarc EberhardtRalf Mruk

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chemistry.chemical_classificationAcrylatePolymers and PlasticsChemistryOrganic ChemistryGeneral Physics and AstronomyAlcoholPolymerMethacrylateCatalysischemistry.chemical_compoundReaction rate constantPolymerizationPolymer chemistryMaterials ChemistryOrganic chemistryReactivity (chemistry)

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Pentafluorophenyl acrylate and -methacrylate were polymerized using AIBN as a thermal initiator. The obtained polymers were soluble polymeric active esters that could be used for the preparation of multifunctional polymers. The reactivity of poly(pentafluorophenylacrylate) and poly(pentafluorophenylmethacrylate) towards primary and secondary amines, as well as alcohols was investigated in a quantitative way. Both poly(active esters) reacted satisfactorily with aliphatic primary and secondary amines but only low conversion was found in the case of aromatic amines. Conversions of only 30% were reached when poly(pentafluorophenylacrylate) was treated with one equivalent of alcohol under base catalysis. In time resolved FT-IR studies the rate constants of the polymer analogous reactions were determined.

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2005-07-01European Polymer Journal
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2005.01.025