A New Approach to the Living Anionic Polymerization of 4-Cyanostyrene
- ORNL
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK)
A new approach to the synthesis of well-defined homopolymers of 4-cyanostyrene (4CNS) via anionic polymerization using high vacuum techniques is described. This synthetic route is based on the use of a solvent mixture of tetrahydrofuran and N,N-dimethylacetamide (THF/DMA, 4/1 v/v) in order to overcome the previously reported polymer insolubility issue and long reaction times. Our system afforded well-defined linear living P4CNSs having molecular weights up to 98,500 g/mol in less than 30 min and can be applied to the synthesis of P4CNS-based homopolymers and copolymers of various molecular architectures.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 985777
- Journal Information:
- Macromolecules, Vol. 43, Issue 16; ISSN 0024-9297
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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