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Polyether Core‐Shell Cylinder–Polymerization of Polyglycidol Macromonomers
Author(s) -
Mendrek Aleksandra,
Mendrek Sebastian,
Trzebicka Barbara,
Kuckling Dirk,
Walach Wojciech,
Adler HansJuergen,
Dworak Andrzej
Publication year - 2005
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.200500286
Subject(s) - polymer chemistry , polymerization , glycidol , macromonomer , chain transfer , chemistry , monomer , styrene , radical polymerization , materials science , polymer , organic chemistry , copolymer , catalysis
Summary: The synthesis and polymerization of macromonomers containing a polymerizable styrene head group and a tail of ethylene oxide derivatives of different character were investigated. The synthesis of macromonomers was based on living anionic polymerization of oxiranes. Two monomers were used: 1‐ethoxyethyl glycidyl ether (glycidol acetal), which after hydrolysis forms hydrophilic glycidol blocks and glycidyl phenyl ether forming hydrophobic blocks. Polymerizable double bonds were introduced by terminating the living chain with p ‐(chloromethyl)styrene. The radical polymerization of the macromonomers was carried out in water with addition of a non‐polar solvent (benzene) and AIBN as initiator. Core‐shell polymers of different character and molar masses were obtained. The conversion of polymerized macromonomers was around 50%. However, the polymerization product could easily be separated from the reaction mixture.