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Pilot plant synthesis of methacrylate copolymer precursors to nonlinear optical materials
Author(s) -
Katz H. E.,
Bohrer M. P.,
Mixon D. A.,
Alonzo J.,
Markham J.,
Sohn J. E.,
Cox D. I.
Publication year - 1990
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.1990.070400925
Subject(s) - copolymer , methacrylate , benzoyl peroxide , polymer chemistry , materials science , side chain , nonlinear optical , chemical engineering , monomer , polymer , composite material , nonlinear system , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
The copolymerization of methacrylates with methacrylates containing anilino side chains was investigated. Azobis(isobutyronitrile) was a better initiator than benzoyl peroxide. Continuous feed of initiator was advantageous compared to adding the initiator all at once. The reaction was scaled up using a 10‐L reactor, ultimately yielding hundreds of grams of the desired copolymers, which are valuable precursors to polymeric dyes used in nonlinear optical studies.