Synthesis of stars and starlike block copolymers from a trialkoxyamine used as initiator

Sophie Robin, Olivier Guerret, Jean Luc Couturier, Yves Gnanou*

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Abstract

This study investigates the efficiency of a novel trifunctional alkoxyamine (1) based on N-tert-butyl-1-diethylphosphono-2,2-dimethylpropyl nitroxide (SG1) (2) as initiator for the controlled radical polymerization of styrene (S) and n-butyl acrylate (nBuA). Three factors, namely the concentration of SG1 initially introduced in excess, the monomer conversion, and-in the specific case of PS samples-the monomer autopolymerization, were found to control the quality of the star samples obtained. Well-defined T-(PBuA-b-PS)3 star block copolymers could also be synthesized by sequential copolymerization using the same trifunctional initiator.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2481-2486
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecules
Volume35
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 26 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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