Issue 2, 2012

Copolymers of 2-hydroxyethylacrylate and 2-methoxyethyl acrylate by nitroxide mediated polymerization: kinetics, SEC-ESI-MS analysis and thermoresponsive properties

Abstract

The nitroxide mediated copolymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) and 2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MEA) is reported. The copolymerization kinetics followed the persistent radical model and revealed the formation of well-defined ideal random copolymers (rHEA = 0.93 ± 0.09; rMEA = 0.95 ± 0.09). SEC-ESI-MS proved the presence of both the initiation fragment and SG1 as chain ends of the polymers. The cloud point temperature of the copolymers increased from 5 °C and 60 °C with increasing HEA content from 0% to 70% and they are discussed in relation to both monomer and end-group structure.

Graphical abstract: Copolymers of 2-hydroxyethylacrylate and 2-methoxyethyl acrylate by nitroxide mediated polymerization: kinetics, SEC-ESI-MS analysis and thermoresponsive properties

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Aug 2011
Accepted
02 Sep 2011
First published
27 Sep 2011

Polym. Chem., 2012,3, 335-342

Copolymers of 2-hydroxyethylacrylate and 2-methoxyethyl acrylate by nitroxide mediated polymerization: kinetics, SEC-ESI-MS analysis and thermoresponsive properties

R. Hoogenboom, A. Zorn, H. Keul, C. Barner-Kowollik and M. Moeller, Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 335 DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00344E

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