N. Moszner, F. Zeuner, V. Rheinberger
Sep 1, 1997
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Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Abstract
Multifunctional 2-vinylcyclopropanes were synthesized by esterification of the 1-methoxycarbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid with ethylene glycol, 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane or 1,4-cyclohexanediol in the presence of 1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC). The structure of the new vinylcyclopropanes was confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The radical polymerization of the 2-vinylcyclopropanes in bulk with 2,2′-azoisobutyronitrile (AIBN) results in transparent crosslinked polymers. The polymerization of the liquid monomers is accompanied by a low shrinkage in volume.