title: Water soluble polyperoxides from 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate: influence of molecular oxygen on thermoresponsive properties and thermal degradation.
abstract: The 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate and molecular oxygen react at 50 °C under high pressure in the presence of a radical initiator to give water soluble, thermoresponsive poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate) peroxide (PMEO(2)MAP), which degrades highly exothermically. The polymer structure has been confirmed by spectroscopy, elemental analysis, calorimetry and mass spectrometry.
authors.affiliation: Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, PO: BCKV Campus Main Office, Mohanpur 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Sunirmal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Priyadarsi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De