Abstract
The cobalt-mediated radical polymerization of vinyl acetate was extended to copolymerization with 1-alkenes (ethylene or 1-octene). In agreement with the low amount of 1-alkene that could be incorporated into the copolymer, a gradient structure was predictable, but a rather low polydispersity was observed. A poly(vinyl acetate)-b-poly(octene) copolymer was also successfully synthesized, leading to a poly (vinyl alcohol)-b-poly(octene) amphiphilic copolymer upon the methanolysis of the poly (vinyl acetate) block.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2532-2542 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of polymer science. Part A: Polymer chemistry |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amphiphiles
- Block copolymers
- Cobalt-mediated radical polymerization
- Controlled radical polymerization
- Copolymerization