Polymerization of Alpha-(N-vinylformamidomethyl)acrylates: Cyclopolymers from Non-Symmetric Monomers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1999
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
t-Butyl alpha-(N-vinylformamidomethyl)acrylate (tBVFA) and ethyl alpha-(N-vinylformamidomethyl)acrylate (EVFA) were synthesized from t-butyl alpha-bromomethylacrylate and ethyl alpha-chloromethylacrylate, respectively. tBVFA was found to cyclopolymerize at 120 degrees C in DME DMSO, and 1,2-dichlorobenzene at solvent: monomer ratios of 10 : 1 vol. wt. Molecular weights for poly(tBVFA) ranged from 10 000 to 13 000 as estimated by size-exclusion chromatography. At lower solvent monomer ratio (1:1), and at lower temperature (71 degrees C), crosslinking occurred. EVFA was found to cyclopolymerize, but only in DMF at 122 degrees C and at a 10: 1 solvent:monomer ratio.
Publication Title
Designed Monomers and Polymers
Volume
2
Issue
3
First Page
199
Last Page
208
Recommended Citation
Michalovic, M.,
Avci, D.,
Mathias, L. J.
(1999). Polymerization of Alpha-(N-vinylformamidomethyl)acrylates: Cyclopolymers from Non-Symmetric Monomers. Designed Monomers and Polymers, 2(3), 199-208.
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