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Reactive thiol-ene emulsion-templated porous polymers incorporating pentafluorophenyl acrylate
2013
Abstract Highly porous polymers (polyHIPEs) incorporating activated esters have been prepared by photopolymerisation of high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) containing pentafluorophenyl acrylate (PFPA) in the monomer phase. The resulting materials have nominal porosity of 80% and a well-defined, interconnected pore morphology with average pore diameters ranging from 30 to 50 μm. PFPA could be added at up to 50 wt% of the monomer phase without destabilising the HIPE noticeably, however analysis of the polyHIPE materials revealed that only around half of this was incorporated into the final porous materials. The pentafluorophenyl groups were shown to be reactive towards a range of amines (tr…
Core-shell polyacrylate and polystyrene-block-polyacrylate stars
2005
The polymerization of p-(iodomethyl)styrene (PIMS) yields well-defined branched polymers with reactive iodomethyl groups. The branched poly[p-(iodomethyl)styrene] was used as the transfer agent in the iodine mediated radical polymerization of vinyl monomers. The polymerization proceeds in a controlled way and yields polystyrene and poly(t-butyl acrylate) star polymers with reactive groups at the end of their arms. Polymers so obtained were also used to prepare stars with block copolymer arms: polystyrene-block-poly(t-butyl acrylate). The characterization of star structures was performed by NMR and gel permeation chromatography with absolute molar mass detection (MALLS). Preliminary characte…
Cyclodextrins in polymer synthesis: Influence of methylated β-cyclodextrin as host on the free radical copolymerization reactivity ratios of hydropho…
2001
Methylated (β-cyclodextrin (me-β-CD) was used to complex the hydrophobic monomers n-butyl acrylate (1), n-hexyl acrylate (2) and cyclohexyl acrylate (3) yielding the corresponding water soluble host/guest complexes 1a–3a. The complexes were copolymerized in water by free radical mechanism and the reactivity ratios were determined by measuring the monomer consumption by HPLC. The following reactivity ratios were found: copolymerization of 1a and 2a: r1= 1.01 ± 0.01; r2= 1.04 ± 0.01; copolymerization of 3a and 2a: r1= 0.74; r2= 1.28; copolymerization of 3a and 1a: r1= 0.75 ± 0.04; r2= 1.13 ± 0.01. In contrast to that, the copolymerization of the uncomplexed monomers 1–3 in organic medium (DMF…
Synthesis and characterization of well-defined poly(tert-butyl acrylate) star polymers
2009
Abstract Star polymers with different numbers and lengths of poly(tert-butyl acrylate) (PTBA) arms were obtained via atom transfer radical polymerization. Aliphatic alcohols with different number of hydroxyl groups varying from 3 to 6 and calix[4]arenes based on pyrogallol with 12 and 16 phenol groups were transformed to bromoester derivatives to prepare multifunctional ATRP initiators used as the cores of the stars. The star polymers were characterized by GPC with refractive index, multiangle laser light scattering and viscosimetric detectors. The molar masses of the stars reached 70,000 g/mol and the molar mass dispersities did not exceed 1.2. To elucidate the compact structure of the sta…
Resorcinarene-based ATRP initiators for star polymers
2004
Two novel multifunctional initiators for atom transfer radical polymeriza- tion (ATRP) were synthesized by derivatization of tetraethylresorcinarene. The deri- vatization induced a change in the conformation of the resorcinarene ring, which was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy. The initiators were used in ATRP of tert-butyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate, producing star polymers with controlled molar masses and low polydispersities. Instead of the expected star polymers with eight arms, polymers with four arms were obtained. Conformational studies on the initiators by rotating- frame nuclear Overhauser and exchange spectroscopy NMR and molecular modeling suggested that of eight initiator fun…
Synthesis of pentafluorophenyl(meth)acrylate polymers: New precursor polymers for the synthesis of multifunctional materials
2005
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 c…
Transfer to Polymer and Long-Chain Branching in PLP-SEC of Acrylates
2009
Pulsed laser polymerization (PLP) combined with size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is the method of choice for determining propagation rate coefficients. The influence of the long-chain branching in PLP-SEC is investigated using multiple-detection SEC and a recently developed method to detect long-chain branching [P. Castignolles, R. Grab, M. Parkinson, M. Wilhelm, M. Gaborieau, Polymer 2009, 50, 2373.] While little or no long-chain branching is detected in poly(n-butyl acrylate), the error in relevant molecular weights of poly(2-ethylhexyl acrylate) is large (30-100%) due to long-chain branching. Possible variations of propagation rate coefficient with alkyl groups in alkyl acrylates or w…
Synthesis of CO2-responsive polymers by post-polymerization modification
2014
Abstract We describe a general method to synthesize a double responsive polymer, exhibiting a temperature and CO 2 responsive behavior. The polymer derived from a controlled radical polymerization technique of pentafluorophenyl acrylate (PFPA), followed by a sequential post-polymerization modification of a CO 2 responsive- and thermo-responsive amines. Utilizing this approach three double responsive copolymers were synthesized, poly(3- N′,N′ -dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide- co - N -isopropyl acrylamide) (poly(DMPA- co -NIPAM)), poly( L -Arginine methyl ester acrylamide- co - N -isopropyl acrylamide) (poly(AME- co -NIPAM)) and poly( L -Arginine methyl ester acrylamide- co - N -cyclopropyl ac…
Versatile Responsive Surfaces via Hybrid Polymers Containing Acetal Side Groups
2009
Two hybrid polymers, poly(methylsilsesquioxane)-poly(2,2-diethoxyethyl acrylate) and poly-(methylsilsesquioxane)-poly(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl acrylate), were synthesized and used for preparation of stable surface coatings. Their acetal side groups could be functionalized via solution-dipping with different primary amines and hydroxylamines after acidic deprotection and thus allowed for flexible modification of the surface hydrophilicity. Functionalization with a thermo-responsive polymer resulted in a thermo-responsive surface with temperature-dependent contact angles. Further, the two types of acetals showed different stability toward acidic treatment and could be addressed independently.
Anionic Polymerization of (Meth)acrylates in the Presence of Tetraalkylammonium Halide−Trialkyl Aluminum Complexes in Toluene. 3. Kinetic Investigati…
2001
The polymerization of n-butyl acrylate initiated by ester enolates in the presence of tetraalkylammonium halide−trialkylaluminum complexes, R4N[AlnR‘3nX] (n = 1, 2), in toluene has a controlled character at −78 °C only for selected combinations of the complex. Quantitative monomer conversions are usually reached with Me4N[AlnBui3nCl] leading to polymers with narrow molecular weight distributions (Mw/Mn < 1.2). Kinetic investigations show a complex mechanism of the polymerization, implying an equilibrium between at least two active species. Besides, various acrylate homopolymers and block copolymers (PMMA-b-polyacrylate) can be synthesized with this new initiating system.