title: Synthesis of low polydispersity, controlled-structure sugar methacrylate polymers under mild conditions without protecting group chemistry.
abstract: We report the synthesis of low polydispersity, controlled-structure sugar methacrylate polymers by the ring-opening reaction of 2-aminoethyl methacrylate with D-gluconolactone, followed by the atom transfer radical polymerisation of the resulting sugar methacrylate in methanol at 20 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, Sussex University, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, UK BN1 9QJ.
authors.forename: Ravin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narain
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Armes