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Controlled polymerization of an AB 2 monomer using a chloromethylarene as comonomer: branched polymers from activated methylene compounds
Author(s) -
Jin RenHua,
Motokucho Suguru,
Andou Yoshito,
Nishikubo Tadatomi
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3927(19980101)19:1<41::aid-marc41>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - comonomer , copolymer , monomer , polymer chemistry , polymerization , methylene , polymer , chloride , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
Abstract Hyperbranched and branched polymers were synthesized by one‐pot reaction of the AB 2 monomer 4‐(4′‐chloromethylbenzyloxy)phenylacetonitrile (1 ). The polymerization of 1 was controlled by adding a chloromethylarene (A 1 comonomer) such as methoxybenzyl chloride and by adding TBAC (tetrabutylammonium chloride). Copolymerization of 1 with A 2 comonomers, bis(chloromethyl)arenes, gives the corresponding copolymers.