Citation
Xh. Wan et al., Nitroxide-mediated free radical synthesis of mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymers, CHIN J POLY, 17(2), 1999, pp. 189-192
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
ISSN journal
02567679
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Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
189 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-7679(1999)17:2<189:NFRSOM>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The first TEMPO-mediated "living" free radical polymerization of liquid cry
stalline monomer, 2, 5-bis[(4-methoxyphenyl)oxycarbonyl]styrene (MPCS), was
carried out at 130 degrees C with BPO as an initiator. The molecular weigh
t of the polymer can be varied from rather low values to high values while
maintaining narrow polydispersity. It was observed that the polymerization
of MPCS proceeded much faster than that of styrene. A tentative explanation
for this fast polymerization was suggested.