Synthesis and properties of amphiphilic vinyl acetate triblock copolymers prepared by copper mediated living radical polymerisation |
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| Authors: | Delphine Batt-Coutrot David M Haddleton Adam P Jarvis Ray L Kelly |
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| Institution: | a Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL Coventry, UK
b BP Chemicals Limited, Hull Research and Technology Centre, Hull, UK |
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| Abstract: | Polymerisation of vinyl acetate by conventional free radical polymerisation using a diazo initiator followed by copper mediated living radical polymerisation with a range of monomers was studied. This method led to the synthesis of triblock copolymers. We have thus successfully prepared several new ABA triblock copolymers where B is poly(vinyl acetate) and A is (dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), (polyethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (MeO(PEG)MA) or solketal methacrylate (SMA). The sequential conventional/living radical polymerisation approach provided an efficient route to synthesis of new block copolymers. The properties of these amphiphilic polymers have been subsequently investigated by 1H NMR, fluorescence spectroscopy, tensiometry and dynamic light scattering to investigate their behaviour as potential surfactants. |
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| Keywords: | Poly(vinyl acetate) Block copolymer Living radical polymerisation Amphiphilic Macroinitiator |
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