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Chain Transfer and Efficiency of End‐Group Introduction in Free Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in the Presence of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Macromonomer
Author(s) -
Miyake Kazuki,
Zetterlund Per B.,
Yamada Bunichiro
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200400407
Subject(s) - macromonomer , methyl methacrylate , polymer chemistry , chain transfer , radical polymerization , poly(methyl methacrylate) , end group , catalytic chain transfer , polymerization , methacrylate , materials science , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry
Summary: Experimental and modeling studies of addition–fragmentation chain transfer (AFCT) during radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the presence of poly(methyl methacrylate) macromonomer with 2‐carbomethoxy‐2‐propenyl ω ‐ends (PMMA‐CO 2 Me) at 60 °C are reported. The results revealed that AFCT involving PMMA‐CO 2 Me formed in situ during methyl methacrylate polymerization has a negligible effect on the molecular weight distribution.