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Synthesis, polymerization, and copolymerization of aliphatic vinyl azide
Author(s) -
James Nirmala R.,
Jayakrishnan A.
Publication year - 2003
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.11507
Subject(s) - polymer chemistry , copolymer , polymerization , thermal stability , azide , monomer , materials science , methyl methacrylate , polymer , tetrahydrofuran , chemistry , organic chemistry , solvent
The synthesis and characterization of a fully aliphatic polymeric azide by polymerization of its vinyl monomer 1,3‐diazidoisopropyl methacrylate (DAIPM) is reported. DAIPM was prepared by azidation of epichlorohydrin followed by coupling with methacrylic acid. Homopolymer and copolymers with methyl methacrylate were prepared and characterized by IR, GPC, TGA, DTA, and elemental analyses. These polymers are freely soluble in organic solvents like dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl formamide, acetone, and so forth and do not crosslink on storing. The polymers show decreased thermal stability with an increase in azide content and undergo exothermic decomposition on heating. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 87: 1852–1857, 2003