A dimethacrylate cross-linker cleavable under thermolysis or alkaline hydrolysis conditions: synthesis, polymerization, and degradation. Issue 15 (25th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elladiou, Marios; Patrickios, Costas S.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 15(2016)
• Page Start: 3135
• Page End: 3138
• Publication Date: 2016-01-25
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09445c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : 2, 6-Pyridinediethanol diesters can be incorporated in polymers conveying selective alkaline hydrolytic lability and acid stability, in addition to thermolyzability. Abstract : We develop a new platform based on 2, 6-pyridinediethanol diesters for introducing polymer degradability under thermolysis or alkaline hydrolysis conditions, with the latter being rare in polymers. Such labile diesters can be cross-linkers, bifunctional initiators and inimers. We demonstrate the power of this platform through the synthesis of the 2, 6-pyridinediethanol dimethacrylate cross-linker, its controlled (co)polymerization, and the thermal and hydrolytic cleavage of its (co)polymers.