Open AccessHigh mechanophore content polyester‐acrylate ABA block copolymers: Synthesis and sonochemical activation
Author(s) -
Kean Zachary S.,
Ramirez Ashley L. Black,
Craig Stephen L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of polymer science part a: polymer chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1099-0518
pISSN - 0887-624X
DOI - 10.1002/pola.26148
Subject(s) - copolymer , polyester , acrylate , polymer chemistry , polymer , materials science , block (permutation group theory) , methyl acrylate , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer science , composite material , geometry , mathematics , engineering
An ABA triblock copolymer with a mechanochemically active gem ‐dichlorocyclopropane rich polyester block is synthesized via chain extension with polymethylacrylate under SET‐LRP conditions. The platform allows for the efficient mechanochemical ring opening of the g DCC groups to 2,3‐dichloroalkenes, a promising approach to the synthesis of high mechanophore content polymers with enhanced stability.