Synthesis of methyl methacrylate and N-aryl itaconimide block copolymers via atom-transfer radical polymerization

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Anand, Vishal ; Agarwal, Seema ; Greiner, Andreas ; Choudhary, Veena:
Synthesis of methyl methacrylate and N-aryl itaconimide block copolymers via atom-transfer radical polymerization.
In: Polymer International. Vol. 54 (2005) Issue 5 . - pp. 823-828.
ISSN 1097-0126
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.1776

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Abstract in another language

The paper describes the synthesis of block copolymers of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and N-aryl itaconimides using atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) via a poly(methyl methacrylate)-Cl/CuBr/bipyridine initiating system or a reverse ATRP AIBN/FeCl(3)center dot 6H(2)O/PPh3 initiating system. Poly(methyl methacrylatc) (PMMA) macroinitiator, ie with a chlorine chain-end (PMMA-Cl), having a predetermined molecular weight (M-n = 1.27 x 10(4) gmol(-1)) and narrow polydispersity index (PDI = 1.29) was prepared using AIBN/FeCl(3)center dot 6H(2)O/PPh3, which was then used to polymerize Naryl itaconimides. Increase in molecular weight with little effect on polydispersity was observed on polymerization of N-aryl itaconimides using the PMMA-Cl/CuBr/Bpy initiating system. Only oligomeric blocks of N-aryl itaconimides could be incorporated in the PMMA backbone. High molecular weight copolymer with a narrow PDI (1.43) could be prepared using tosyl chloride (TsCl) as an initiator and CuBr/bipyridine as catalyst when a mixture of MMA and N-(P-chlorophenyl) itaconimide in the molar ratio of 0.83:0.17 was used. Thermal characterization was performed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic thermogravimetry. DSC traces of the block copolymers showed two shifts in base-line in some of the block copolymers; the first transition corresponds to the glass transition temperature of PMMA and second transition corresponds to the glass transition temperature of poly(N-aryl itaconimides). A copolymer obtained by taking a mixture of monomers ie MMA:N-(p-chlorophenyl) itaconimide in the molar ratio of 0.83:0.17 showed a single glass transition temperature. (c) 2005 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	ATRP; diblock copolymers; N-aryl itaconimide; reverse ATRP; methyl methacrylate
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Greiner Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2015 12:38
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2022 14:02
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/9702