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The polymerization of 2-tert-butylcyclohexyl methacrylate (2BCHMA) was carried out in benzene at 60 °C. The polymerization reactivity of 2BCHMA decreased due to the steric effect of the ester substituent compared to other alkyl methacrylates (RMA) including 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl methacrylate (4BCHMA). The evaluation of propagation and termination rate constants by electron spin resonance spectroscopy revealed that both the propagation and the termination were suppressed by the 2-tert-butyl substituent in the cyclohexyl moiety. The microstructure and thermal properties of poly(2BCHMA) were also examined and compared with those of poly(4BCHMA).
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Matsumoto, A., Mizuta, K. Radical polymerization behavior of 2-tert-butylcyclohexyl methacrylate. Polymer Bulletin 33, 141–148 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00297348
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