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Synthesis of Poly(lauryl acrylate) by Single‐Electron Transfer/Degenerative Chain Transfer Living Radical Polymerization Catalyzed by Na 2 S 2 O 4 in Water
Author(s) -
Coelho Jorge F. J.,
Carvalho Erica Y.,
Marques Dina S.,
Popov Anatoliy V.,
Goncalves Pedro M.,
Gil Maria H.
Publication year - 2007
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.200700015
Subject(s) - polymer chemistry , chemistry , polymerization , acrylate , chain transfer , monomer , radical polymerization , sodium dithionite , catalysis , aqueous solution , catalytic chain transfer , copolymer , organic chemistry , polymer
Living radical polymerization of lauryl acrylate was achieved by SET/DTLRP in water catalyzed by sodium dithionite. The work describes the synthesis of a highly hydrophobic and polar monomer in aqueous medium. The plots of $\overline M _{\rm n}$ versus conversion and ln[M] 0 /[M] versus time are linear, indicating a controlled polymerization. This method leads to α , ω ‐diiodopoly(lauryl acrylate)s that can be further functionalized. The MWDs were determined using a combination of three detectors: RALLS, DV, and RI. The method studied in this work represents a possible route to prepare well‐tailored macromolecules made of LA in environment friendly reaction medium. The syndiotactic content is 75%.