Synthesis of polyisoprene-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers by using polyisoprene as a macro-iniferter

Authors
Kongkaew, A Wootthikanokkhan, J
Citation
A. Kongkaew et J. Wootthikanokkhan, Synthesis of polyisoprene-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers by using polyisoprene as a macro-iniferter, POLYM BULL, 43(4-5), 1999, pp. 327-332
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
POLYMER BULLETIN
ISSN journal
01700839 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
327 - 332
Database
ISI
SICI code
0170-0839(199911/12)43:4-5<327:SOPMBC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Polyisoprene (PI) was pre-polymerized by using benzyl diethyldithiocarbamat e (BDC) as an iniferter. The obtained PI was subsequently used to react wit h methyl methacrylate (MMA) in order to investigate whether the relevant bl ock copolymers can be achieved. Results from H-1-NMR and GPC reveal that th e PI-PMMA block copolymers were formed. This suggests that polymerization o f isoprene through the use of BDC proceeded via a (psuedo) "living" mechani sm.