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Synthesis and Characterization of Pendant-functionalized Polymers from Baylis-Hillman Adducts

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2013, Master of Science, University of Akron, Polymer Science.
Over the past decades, chemists have explored various approaches to prepare functionalized polymers for improved properties. The combination of organic chemistry and polymer chemistry is a promising approach to build novel polymer structures, therefore synthetic organic chemistry has been employed to design novel monomers for polymer synthesis. Our group takes advantage of the Baylis-Hillman reaction, since it is a simple and convenient method to synthesize densely functionalized molecules. This feature makes Baylis-Hillman adducts good substrates for synthesizing functionalized polymers. In this work, we synthesized two types of polymers by a bottom-up design of monomers using Baylis-Hillman (BH) reaction. We designed two types of monomers: a hydroxyl-functionalized acrylate and an unsaturated diol, which can undergo chain-growth polymerization and step-growth polymerization, respectively. Using the BH acrylate, we synthesized a hydroxyl-functionalized polyacrylate via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Using a BH diol, we were able to synthesize an unsaturated poly(ester-urethane). This unsaturated poly(ester-urethane) can undergo post-functionalization via thiol-ene click reaction. Thermal properties and potential applications of these polymers were investigated.
Abraham Joy, Dr. (Advisor)
Coleen Pugh, Dr. (Committee Member)
86 p.

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  • Peng, C. (2013). Synthesis and Characterization of Pendant-functionalized Polymers from Baylis-Hillman Adducts [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1366973659

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Peng, Chao. Synthesis and Characterization of Pendant-functionalized Polymers from Baylis-Hillman Adducts. 2013. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1366973659.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Peng, Chao. "Synthesis and Characterization of Pendant-functionalized Polymers from Baylis-Hillman Adducts." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1366973659

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)