No reduction of CuBr 2 during Cu(0)-catalyzed living radical polymerization of methyl acrylate in DMSO at 25 °c

Martin E. Levere, Nga H. Nguyen, Virgil Percec

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Abstract

The Cu(0)/Me 6-TREN-catalyzed polymerization of methyl acrylate (MA) initiated by methyl 2-bromopropionate (MBP) in DMSO at 25 °C was performed in a UV cuvette, and the absorbance of CuBr 2 was monitored online in a UV-vis spectrophotometer as a function of the monomer conversion. A continuous increase of CuBr 2 absorbance throughout the reaction demonstrated no reduction of CuBr 2 concentration during the entire polymerization process. In addition, the 100% chain-end functionality of the polymer observed from 10% to 95% monomer conversion indicated that in this polymerization the bimolecular termination required to provide the persistent radical effect in ATRP was not responsible for the production of CuBr 2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8267-8274
Number of pages8
JournalMacromolecules
Volume45
Issue number20
Early online date11 Oct 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Oct 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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