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Synthesis of polyisoprene-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers by using polyisoprene as a macro-iniferter

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Polyisoprene (PI) was pre-polymerized by using benzyl diethyldithiocarbamate (BDC) as an iniferter. The obtained PI was subsequently used to react with methyl methacrylate (MMA) in order to investigate whether the relevant block copolymers can be achieved. Results from 1H-NMR and GPC reveal that the PI-PMMA block copolymers were formed. This suggests that polymerization of isoprene through the use of BDC proceeded via a (psuedo) “living” mechanism.

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  1. Division of Materials Technology, School of Energy and Materials, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand, , , , , , TH

    A. Kongkaew & J. Wootthikanokkhan

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Received: 9 August 1999/Revised version: 27 September 1999/Accepted: 1 October 1999

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Kongkaew, A., Wootthikanokkhan, J. Synthesis of polyisoprene-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers by using polyisoprene as a macro-iniferter. Polymer Bulletin 43, 327–332 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890050618

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