Synthesis of acetophenone formaldehyde resin containing ABA type block copolymers by ATRP

Abstract

Well‐defined ABA type block copolymers of acetophenone formaldehyde resin (AFR) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization. In the first step, acetophenone formaldehyde resin containing hydroxyl groups was modified with 2‐bromopropionyl bromide. Resulting difunctional macroinitiator was used in the ATRP of MMA using copper bromide (CuBr)/N,N,N′,N″,N″‐pentamethyl‐diethylenetriamine (PMDETA) as the catalyst system at 90°C. The chemical composition and structure of the copolymers were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (1H‐NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy, and molecular weight measurement. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) was used to study the molecular weight distributions of the AFR block copolymers. Mn up to 24,000 associated with narrow molecular weight distributions (PDI < 1.5) were obtained with conversions up to 79%. Coating properties of obtained block copolymers such as adhesion and reflectance values were investigated. They showed good adhesion properties on Plexiglass substrates. Reflectance values increased as the resin content of polymer increased. The thermal properties of all polymers were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). All block copolymers showed higher thermal stability than their precursor AFR resin. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011

Synthesis and characterization of perfluorinated acrylate–methyl methacrylate copolymers

“…[36][37][38][39] Also, the polymerization of fully phenyl fluorinated styrene, 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorostyrene, and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy styrene monomers has been successfully carried out via ATRP. 46 It was found that pSt and PMMA with fluorinated end groups imparted high hydrophobic characteristics to the materials, even at low fluorine contents. 44 By the inclusion of fluorinated moieties in the initiators, semifluorinated pSt and PMMA copolymers have been obtained.…”

“…We recently reported the synthesis of a new fluorinated initiator, 3,5 bis(perfluorobenzyloxy)benzyl 2-bromopropanoate bearing perfluorinated aromatic groups, and used this initiator to carry out the ATRP of styrene and methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomers. 46 It was found that pSt and PMMA with fluorinated end groups imparted high hydrophobic characteristics to the materials, even at low fluorine contents. The resulting chain-end fluorinated polymers exhibited higher hydrophobicity than the pure PMMA and pSt.…”