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  • A simple route to synthesis of branched and cross-linked polymers with clickable moieties by photopolymerization.

A simple route to synthesis of branched and cross-linked polymers with clickable moieties by photopolymerization.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2012-09-13)
Mustafa Ciftci, Muhammet U Kahveci, Yusuf Yagci, Xavier Allonas, Christian Ley, Haja Tar
ABSTRACT

Lightly branched, hyperbranched and cross-linked polymers with clickable sites were synthesized via a modified version of self-condensing photoinitiated copolymerization of methyl acrylate (MA) with propargyl acrylate (PA). The method is based on the use of a PA monomer containing two polymerizable groups, namely acrylate and propargyl groups with different reactivities in photoinitiated free radical copolymerization with MA.

MATERIALS
Product Number
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Product Description

Supelco
Methyl acrylate, analytical standard
Sigma-Aldrich
Methyl acrylate, 99%, contains ≤100 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor