2-VINYLOXY ETHYL PHTHALIMIDE POLYMERIZATION INITIATED BY 1-(ISOBUTOXY) ETHYL-ACETATE IN THE PRESENCE OF ETHYL ALUMINUM DICHLORIDE AND EITHER ETHYL-ACETATE OR ETHYL BENZOATE

Authors
ASTHANA S VARANASI S LEMERT RM
Citation
S. Asthana et al., 2-VINYLOXY ETHYL PHTHALIMIDE POLYMERIZATION INITIATED BY 1-(ISOBUTOXY) ETHYL-ACETATE IN THE PRESENCE OF ETHYL ALUMINUM DICHLORIDE AND EITHER ETHYL-ACETATE OR ETHYL BENZOATE, Journal of polymer science. Part A, Polymer chemistry, 34(10), 1996, pp. 1993-2001
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Journal of polymer science. Part A, Polymer chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
0887624X
Volume
34
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1993 - 2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0887-624X(1996)34:10<1993:2EPPIB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
2-Vinyloxy ethyl phthalimide (ImVE) was polymerized using 1-(isobutoxy ) ethyl acetate as the initiator in the presence of ethyl aluminum dic hloride and either ethyl acetate or ethyl benzoate. The resulting poly mers have a narrow molecular weight distribution, and their molecular weight can be controlled within a narrow range by varying the monomer and initiator concentrations. Diblock copolymers with n-butyl vinyl et her can also be formed. The behavior of the polymerization is consiste nt with a living cationic mechanism. A brief comparison of the title s ystem with other initiating systems is also presented. (C) 1996 John W iley & Sons, Inc.