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Novel poly(3-hydroxy butyrate) macro RAFT agent. Synthesis and characterization of thermoresponsive block copolymers

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A novel reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT) agent based on the poly-3-hydroxy butyrate (PHB) with three hydroxyl groups (PHB-R2) and thermoresponsive amphiphilic block copolymers derived from N-isopropyl acryl amide (NIPAM) are described. Hydroxylated PHB is obtained by the reaction between PHB and diethanol amine (DEA) to prepare hydroxylated PHB (PHB-DEA). It is then reacted with a RAFT agent, 2-(dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid (DDMAT). Hydroxyl ends of the hydroxylated PHB are capped with carboxylic acid end of the trithiocarbonate. The block copolymers obtained by the polymerization of NIPAM initiated by PHB-R2 were characterized by 1H NMR and physicochemical techniques. PHB content in the obtained block copolymers is varying between 14 and 45 wt%. The thermo-responsive PHB-PNIPAM block copolymers show the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) 28 and 30 °C while LCST of the pure PNIPAM is 32 °C.

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This work was supported by the Kapadokya University Research Funds (#KÜN.2018-BAGP-001) and Bülent Ecevit University Research Funds (#BEU-2017-72118496-01). The Authors thank to S. Hamadi (GPC) for technical assistance.

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  1. Department of Aircraft Airframe Engine Maintenance, Kapadokya University, 50420, Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Turkey

    Baki Hazer

  2. Department of Chemistry, Department of Nano Technology Engineering, Bülent Ecevit University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Baki Hazer, Melike Eren & Yetkin Senemoğlu

  3. CNRS, Inst Chim & Mat Paris Est, UMR 7182, 2-8 Rue Henri Dunant, University of Paris Est, F-94320, Thiais, France

    Tina Modjinou, Estelle Renard & Valérie Langlois

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Hazer, B., Eren, M., Senemoğlu, Y. et al. Novel poly(3-hydroxy butyrate) macro RAFT agent. Synthesis and characterization of thermoresponsive block copolymers. J Polym Res 27, 147 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-020-02133-1

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