Abstract

High molecular weight poly(methyl alkyl fumarate) were prepared through radical polymerization of methyl alkyl fumarates(MRF) and monomer-isomerization radical polymerization of methyl alkyl maleates(MRM). The polymerization reactivities(yield and viscosity) of MRFs and MRMs were found to increase with increasing of the bulkiness of the ester alkyl substituents, but MRFs showed generally higher reactivities than MRMs. These polymers were also observed to consist of less- or non-flexible rod-like poly(methoxy-carbonylmethylene-alt-alkoxycarbonylmethylene) structure depending on their bulkiness. The MtBF polymer did not melt, which showed somewhat decreased thermal stability.

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