A. Muhlebach, S. Gaynor, K. Matyjaszewski
Aug 19, 1998
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Macromolecules
Abstract
The controlled/“living” radical polymerization of n-butyl acrylate (n-BA) and 2-trimethylsilyloxyethyl acrylate (TMS−HEA) by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is reported. Di- and triblock copolymers with predefined block lengths and low polydispersities were obtained, using methyl 2-bromopropionate as the initiator, CuIBr as catalyst and N,N,N‘,N‘‘,N‘‘-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine as the ligand. Hydrolysis of the trimethylsilyl groups led to block copolymers with n-BA and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) units which were characterized by SEC, 1H NMR, and DSC. Diblock copolymers of n-BA and HEA could also be obtained by successive addition of the two monomers, in that order. The amphiphilic di- and triblock copolymers formed dispersions in water.