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Mikto‐Arm Star Copolymers with Hyperbranched Core Structure: Synthesis by Combination of Living Radical and Condensation Polymerization
Author(s) -
Ishizu Koji,
Furuta Yuya,
Okamoto Nobuyuki,
Uchida Satoshi,
Ozawa Masaaki
Publication year - 2010
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.201000089
Subject(s) - copolymer , polymer chemistry , maleic anhydride , methyl methacrylate , ethylene glycol , polymerization , polymer , radical polymerization , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
Living free‐radical copolymerization of the inimer 4‐vinylbenzyl N,N‐ diethyldithiocarbamate with maleic anhydride in the presence of methyl methacrylate produces highly branched poly(methyl methacrylate) star polymers. Subsequently, mikto‐arm stars can be synthesized by condensation of poly(ethylene glycol methyl ether) monosodium alkoxide with functional maleic anhydride sites in the hyperbranched core. The solution properties of these mikto‐arm star copolymers are discussed.