Glycidyl methacrylate anionic copolymerization

Glycidyl methacrylate (purity 98 %) was purchased fiom Aldrich. Ionic liquids based on 1-n-ethyl-3-methyliinidazolium (EMIm), l-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (BMhn), 1-n-hexyl-3-methylimidaJ5Dlium (HMhn) with dififeent anions such as CT, BF4", PFg wo e prepared according to the procedures reported previously. Copolymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and CO2 were carried out in a 50 mL stainless steel autoclave equipped with a... 

The anionic block copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and glycidyl methacrylate leads to very versatile surface-active agents. The hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance of these amphipatic macromolecules can be easily controlled not only by the relative length of the constitutive blocks but also by the chemical modification of the epoxy groups. The poly(glycidyl methacrylate) block can be easily sulfo-... 

Allyl group containing polymers have been found to cross-link readily on e-beam exposure. Free radical solution polymerization of allyl methacrylate has been shown to result in a unique polymer with about 65% pendant allyl groups and the remainder believed to be involved in a cyclization propagation step. The exact structure of this polymer has yet to be established however, it differs significantly in physical properties from anionically prepared poly(allyl methacrylate), which has a structure with 100% pendant allyl groups. The of the former polymer is llO C, compared to the latter, which is 36 The free radically prepared polymer is very sensitive to e-beam radiation (1.5 X 10"Ccm" at lOkeV) but has poor physical properties such as adhesion, etc. Copolymerization of allyl methacrylate with glycidyl methacrylate results in copolymers with equivalent... 

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