Abstract
The polymerization of 1-ethoxyethyl methacrylate (EEMA) and 1-ethoxyethyl acrylate (EEA) by controlled radical polymerization techniques (ATRP and RAFT) is described, resulting in polymers with a good control of average molar mass (M n ) and narrow molecular weight distribution. These polymers are novel precursors for poly(methacrylic acid) and poly(acrylic acid), respectively. The polyacids can be obtained by a simple heating step in bulk or in solution at temperatures between 80 and 160 °C, which is a significant advantage compared to other existing precursor routes. Using this strategy, a wide variety of poly((meth)acrylic acid) containing polymer structures were prepared in a straightforward way. In the case of the RAFT-procedure, a high-throughput automated synthesizer was used to optimize the reaction conditions.
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