Synthesis of methacrylate polymer bearing cyanate groups and its chemoselective reaction with amines. Issue 5 (16th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsuchiya, Kousuke; Endo, Takeshi
• Is Part Of: Journal of polymer science. Volume 52:Issue 5(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 699
• Page End: 706
• Publication Date: 2013-12-16
• Subjects: 547
• DOI: 10.1002/pola.27053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-624X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>A novel reactive polymer containing cyanate groups in the side chain was prepared by free radical polymerization of a cyanate‐containing monomer, 2‐(4‐cyanatophenyl)ethyl methacrylate (<bold>1</bold>). The monomer <bold>1</bold> and its polymer, poly[2‐(4‐cyanatophenyl)ethyl methacrylate] (PCPMA), were stable under the air for a long period. The copolymerization of <bold>1</bold> and methyl methacrylate provided the corresponding copolymers with various cyanate contents. The availability of the cyanate‐containing polymers as a reactive polymer was investigated. Model reaction using 4‐cyanatotoluene revealed that a cyanate group reacted with aliphatic amines, whereas no reaction occurred in the presence of water, alcohols, and aromatic amines under mild conditions. Post‐functionalization of PCPMA was demonstrated using aliphatic amines or diamines. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. <bold>2014</bold>, <italic>52</italic>, 699–706</p> </abstract>