Modified calix[8]arenes as new cross-linkers in free radical copolymerization†
Abstract
A new family of multifunctional calix[8]arenes substituted by seven or eight 4-vinylbenzyl, acrylate or methacrylate groups at the lower rim has been prepared. Here we have demonstrated that octamethacrylate calix[8]arene 2a has been an efficient cross-linker for polystyrene chains. Using