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One‐step, one‐pot photoinitiation of free radical and free radical promoted cationic polymerizations
Author(s) -
Degirmenci M.,
Hepuzer Y.,
Yagci Y.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.10853
Subject(s) - cationic polymerization , benzoin , chemistry , polymer chemistry , polymerization , cyclohexene oxide , radical , photopolymer , photochemistry , radical polymerization , nitroxide mediated radical polymerization , ionic polymerization , cobalt mediated radical polymerization , polymer , copolymer , organic chemistry
We describe here a novel approach to photoinitiate free radical and cationic polymerizations concurrently, involving the use of benzoin in conjunction with an onium salt such as diphenyl iodonium or N‐alkoxy pyridinium salt. On photolysis, benzoyl radicals formed from the decomposition of benzoin initiate free radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate. The hydroxy benzyl radicals formed concomitantly are readily oxidized to the corresponding cation by the onium salt to initiate cationic polymerization of cyclohexene oxide in the same system. Evidence for two independent polymerizations was obtained from studies involving gel permeation chromatography, extractions, and infrared and proton nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of the polymers. The effect of the type of the onium salt on each polymerization was also investigated. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 2389–2395, 2002