Synthesis of branched poly(methyl methacrylate)s via controlled/living polymerisations exploiting ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as branching agent.
With appropriate choice of reaction composition and conditions, copolymerisation of methyl methacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate using Cu-based ATRP or GTP methodologies yields soluble branched polymers in facile one-pot reactions.
Isaure
Francoise
F
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, UK G1 1XL.
Cormack
Peter A G
PA
Graham
Susan
S
Sherrington
David C
DC
Armes
Steven P
SP
Bütun
Vural
V
D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000737:chemistry; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000737:chemistry
D008689:Methacrylates; D011720:Pyrazoles; C004919:ethylene dimethacrylate; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate