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Synthesis of polystyrene oligomers by nitroxide‐mediated radical polymerization using diethylketone triperoxide as a multifunctional radical initiator
Author(s) -
de Anda Carlos,
de los Santos Gladys,
Morales Graciela
Publication year - 2011
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.34613
Subject(s) - nitroxide mediated radical polymerization , polymer chemistry , polystyrene , dispersity , monomer , polymerization , radical polymerization , styrene , chemistry , molar mass distribution , polymer , copolymer , organic chemistry
Styrene oligomers ( M n , 2500–3000 g/mol) with low polydispersity index and containing peroxidic groups within their structure were synthesized using a novel trifunctional cyclic radical initiator, diethylketone triperoxide (DEKTP), through nitroxide‐mediated radical polymerization (NMRP), using OH‐TEMPO. During the synthesis of the polystyrene (PS) oligomers, camphorsulfonic acid (CSA) was used to inhibit the thermal autoinitiation of styrene at the evaluated temperatures ( T = 120–130°C). The polymerization rate, which can be related to the slope of the plot of monomer conversion with reaction time, was monitored as a function of OH‐TEMPO, DEKTP, and CSA concentrations. The experimental results showed that all the synthesized polymers presented narrow molecular weight distributions, and the monomer conversion and the molecular weight of the polymers increased as a function of reaction time. Under the experimental conditions, T = 130°C, [DEKTP] = 10 m M , and [DEKTP]/[OH‐TEMPO] = 6.5, PS oligomers containing unreacted OO sites in their inner structure were obtained. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012