Title of article :
RAFT polymerization and thiol-ene modification of 2-vinyloxyethyl methacrylate: Towards functional branched polymers
Author/Authors :
Jia، نويسنده , , Zhongfan and Liu، نويسنده , , Jinquan and Davis، نويسنده , , Thomas P. and Bulmus، نويسنده , , Volga، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
دوهفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Abstract :
A vinyl functional polymer, viz, poly(vinyloxyethyl methacrylate) (poly(VEMA) was synthesized by the RAFT polymerization of an asymmetric divinyl monomer, VEMA. This polymer, with pendant vinyloxyl groups, was subsequently reacted with three thiol compounds; 2-mercaptoethanol, cysteamine and 3-mercaptoproponic acid via the thiol-ene reactions. The resulting branched polymers contained hydroxyl, amino and carboxylic acid functionalities suitable for further reactions and conjugations.
Keywords :
RAFT polymerization , Thiol-ene click reaction , Branched polymer
