[en] The cobalt-mediated radical polymerization of vinyl acetate was extended to copolymerization with I-alkenes (ethylene or 1-octene). In agreement with the low amount of I-alkene that could be incorporated into the copolymer, a gradient structure was predictable, but a. rather low polydispersity was observed. A poly(vinyl acetate)-b-poly(octene) copolymer was also successfully synthesized, leading to a poly (vinyl alcohol)-b-poly(octene) amphiphilic copolymer upon the methanolysis of the poly (vinyl acetate) block.
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Chemistry Materials science & engineering
Author, co-author :
Bryaskova, Rayna ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Willet, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Degée, Philippe; University of Mons-Hainaut > Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (SMPC)
Dubois, Philippe ; University of Mons-Hainaut > Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (SMPC)
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Detrembleur, Christophe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Copolymerization of vinyl acetate with 1-octene and ethylene by cobalt-mediated radical polymerization
Publication date :
15 June 2007
Journal title :
Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry
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Commentary :
The authors acknowledge Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry(Wiley) for allowing them to archive this paper.
