Anionic polymerization of acrylic monomers. 6. Synthesis, characterization, and modification of poly(methyl methacrylate)-poly(tert-butyl acrylate) di- and triblock copolymers
[en] Poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(tert-butyl acrylate) (PMMA-b-PtBA) copolymers have been successfully synthesized by the sequential anionic polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and tert-butyl acrylate (tBA) in THF at -78-degrees-C. Although the order of monomer addition makes a difference on the initiation efficiency, it has no significant effect on the final achievement. Mono- and bifunctional initiators based on alkali metals can be used. When the initiators are modified by LiCl as a ligand, the polymerization of each block appears to be living, the molecular weight and composition can be predicted, and the molecular weight distribution is narrow. Size exclusion chromatography supports the absence of homo-PtBA in the PtBA-b-PMMA samples. The PtBA blocks can be quantitatively hydrolyzed into polyacid ones as supported by titration and H-1 NMR analysis.
Research Center/Unit :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Varshney, Sunil K; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Catalysis
Jacobs, Christian; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Catalysis
Hautekeer, Jean-Paul; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Catalysis
Bayard, Philippe; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Catalysis
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Catalysis
Fayt, Roger; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Catalysis
Teyssié, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Catalysis
Language :
English
Title :
Anionic polymerization of acrylic monomers. 6. Synthesis, characterization, and modification of poly(methyl methacrylate)-poly(tert-butyl acrylate) di- and triblock copolymers
Publication date :
02 September 1991
Journal title :
Macromolecules
ISSN :
0024-9297
eISSN :
1520-5835
Publisher :
American Chemical Society, Washington, United States - District of Columbia
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