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Preparation of ester terminated poly(alkyl vinyl ether) oligomers and block copolymers using a combination of living cationic and group transfer polymerization

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This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of new, functionalized poly(alkyl vinyl ether) oligomers, and block copolymers containing poly(alkyl vinyl ether) and poly(methyl methacrylate). Using the HI/ZnI2 initiating system in nonpolar solvents (hexane, toluene) at -15 °C, both monofunctional and difunctional poly(alkyl vinyl ether) oligomers of predicted molecular weights precisely terminated with ester end groups have been prepared. Novel diblock copolymers comprised of poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(alkyl vinyl ether) have also been synthesized using a combination of living cationic and living group transfer polymerization (GTP) techniques.

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  1. Department of Chemistry and the NSF science and Technology Center for High Performance Polymeric Adhesives and Composites, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061, VA, USA

    A. Verma, A. Nielsen, J. E. McGrath & J. S. Riffle

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Verma, A., Nielsen, A., McGrath, J.E. et al. Preparation of ester terminated poly(alkyl vinyl ether) oligomers and block copolymers using a combination of living cationic and group transfer polymerization. Polymer Bulletin 23, 563–570 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01033099

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