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Ionic liquids as reaction media for polymerization processes: atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of acrylates in ionic liquids
Author(s) -
Biedroń Tadeusz,
Kubisa Przemyslaw
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.1343
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , atom transfer radical polymerization , polymerization , polymer chemistry , solvent , polymer , radical polymerization , ionic polymerization , materials science , tacticity , ionic bonding , monomer , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , living free radical polymerization , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , ion
Application of ionic liquids (organic salts that are liquid at ambient temperatures) as solvents for atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of acrylic monomers is described. Ionic liquids dissolve several inorganic and organic compounds, are highly polar and non‐volatile. It has been shown that their application as solvents in ATRP of acrylates allows the reduction of side‐reactions when compared against bulk polymerizations. When chiral ionic liquid was used as a solvent a small but clear effect on polymer tacticity was observed. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry