A Novel Thioether Polymer with Pendent Ester Groups From a Readily Avaliable Acrylate Derivative

Authors

Lon J. Mathias, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Robert D. Thompson, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Anthony K. Lightsey, University of Southern Mississippi

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

A thioether polymer with pendent ester groups was synthesized via nucleophilic substitution and Michael addition. Williamson ether synthesis conditions led to nucleophilic substitution at the alpha-methylene carbon of ethyl alpha-(chloromethyl)acrylate (ECMA, 1) and Michael addition at the activated vinyl group. Polymerization was rapid at room temperature to give a highly viscous, sticky product with intrinsic viscosity of 0.15 dL/g in chloroform at 24-degrees-C. C-13 solid-state and solution NMR were used to characterize the polymer and a model compound of the nucleophilic substitution product.

Publication Title

Polymer Bulletin

Volume

27

Issue

4

First Page

395

Last Page

398

Recommended Citation

Mathias, L. J., Thompson, R. D., Lightsey, A. K. (1992). A Novel Thioether Polymer with Pendent Ester Groups From a Readily Avaliable Acrylate Derivative. Polymer Bulletin, 27(4), 395-398.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/6748