Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerisation in dimethyl lactamide (DML); An unusual green solvent with limited environmental impact

Olivier Bertrand; Paul Wilson; James A Burns; Gordon A. Bell; David M. Haddleton

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Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerisation in dimethyl lactamide (DML); An unusual green solvent with limited environmental impact

Olivier Bertrand, Paul Wilson, James A Burns, Gordon A. Bell, David M. Haddleton

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The synthesis of poly-acrylates, methacrylates and styrene derivatives by SET-LRP is reported in a user and environmentally friendly "green" solvent, dimethyl lactamide (DML). The occurrence of a SET-LRP mechanism in DML was demonstrated via UV-Vis spectroscopy measurements following the disproportionation of Cu(i) in the presence of N-containing ligands. The synthesis of hydrophobic and hydrophilic poly acrylate and methacrylate (methyl, n-butyl, lauryl, poly(ethylene glycol), 2-hydroxyethyl and 2-(dimethyamino)ethyl derivatives) and styrene was investigated. The controlled behaviour of the polymerisation was observed via kinetic experiments. Finally the possibility to produced well-defined polymers with functional chain-ends was demonstrated with the SET-LRP of poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8319-8324
Number of pages	6
Journal	Polymer Chemistry
Volume	6
Issue number	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c5py01420d
Publication status	Published - 28 Dec 2015
Externally published	Yes

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