Abstract
Anionic polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was initiated with the disodium salt of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) in both the presence and absence of a crown ether or cryptate. The resulting block copolymer of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and PEO was characterized by 1H- and 13C-NMR spectroscopies, gel-permeation chromatography and solvent extractions. The transesterification reaction between PEO and methoxy group in MMA was accompanied by polymerization, resulting in a PEO grafted triblock copolymer. A benzylamino derivative of PEO (PEO–N) was prepared as a new initiator system for the polymerization of MMA. The initiation with disodium or dilithium amide of PEO–N resulted in a linear triblock copolymer of PMMA–PEO–PMMA having a unimodal and narrower molecular weight distribution. The stereosequence distributions of the PMMA part in the copolymers were essentially atactic and the addition of the crown ether or the cryptate increased the fraction of the rr triad.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
