Facile Synthesis and Polymerization of Ether-Substituted Methacrylates

Authors

Robert D. Thompson, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Thomas B. Barclay, University of Southern Mississippi
Kumar R. Basu, University of Southern Mississippi
Lon J. Mathias, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1995

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

New difunctional methacrylate monomers containing beta heteroatoms have been synthesized from alpha-hydroxymethylacrylate esters or alpha-chloromethylacryloyl chloride. These monomers are more reactive than their alkane counterparts (e.g., ethacrylates), giving polymers with molecular weights comparable to poly(itaconate)s. The simple synthetic approach described allows a wide range of difunctionalized acrylate monomers to be produced. Variations in both ester and ether substituents were explored for ease of synthesis and polymerization.

Publication Title

Polymer Journal

Volume

27

Issue

4

First Page

325

Last Page

338

Recommended Citation

Thompson, R. D., Barclay, T. B., Basu, K. R., Mathias, L. J. (1995). Facile Synthesis and Polymerization of Ether-Substituted Methacrylates. Polymer Journal, 27(4), 325-338.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/5852