Abstract:This chapter provides a sampling of diverse synthetic approaches to pyrrolidone‐ and caprolactam‐functionalized natural and synthetic polymers. Enhancing the property profiles of major industrial polymers is a common motivation for such research endeavors. A significant portion of synthetic polymers are obtained by conventional free radical polymerization of vinyl monomers. Free radical polymerization termination can occur by combination or disproportionation reactions. The class of N‐vinylpyrrolidone polymers… Show more
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