RAFT Polymerization of 2‐(tert‐Butoxycarbonyloxy)Ethyl Methacrylate and Transformation to Functional Polymers via Deprotection and the Subsequent Polymer Reactions

Fabrication of a BOC-Protected 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Brush and Deprotection of the BOC Group to Control the Surface Hydrophilicity

“…In addition, the deprotection generates only volatile carbon dioxide and isobutene. While the direct synthesis of HEMA often causes gelation due to the cross-linking side reaction, the polymerization of BOC-protected HEMA (BHEMA) and subsequent deprotection results in a pure PHEMA. − PHEMA has a high biocompatibility and is used as contact lenses . Furthermore, PHEMA brushes possess protein resistance .…”