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Synthesis of new polymers containing α‐(trifluoromethyl)‐acrylate units
Author(s) -
Aglietto Mauro,
Passaglia Elisa,
di Mirabello Lorenzo Montagnini,
Botteghi Carlo,
Paganelli Stefano,
Matteoli Ugo,
Menchi Gloria
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.1995.021960910
Subject(s) - trifluoromethyl , polymer chemistry , methyl acrylate , chemistry , copolymer , acrylate , acrylic acid , radical polymerization , vinyl polymer , vinyl ether , polymerization , solvent , ether , polymer , organic chemistry , alkyl
Free radical polymerization of both α‐(trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid (TFMAA) and its methyl ester MTFMA is shown to be possible in the presence of bis(4‐ tert ‐butylcyclohexyl) peroxycarbonate (Percadox) as initiator and dioxane or THF as solvent. Also it is shown that copolymers of TFMAA with α‐olefins (1‐decene, 2‐methyl‐1‐hexene) and of methyl α‐(trifluoromethyl)acrylate (MTFMA) with vinyl ethers (butyl, 2‐ethylhexyl, and menthyl vinyl ether) can be simply obtained with AIBN as initiator; these copolymers have a predominantly alternating structure.