Synthesis and characterization of sugar-based methacrylates and their random copolymers by ATRP


AÇIK G., Yildiran S., Kok G., Salman Y., Tasdelen M.

Express Polymer Letters, cilt.11, sa.10, ss.799-808, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2017.76
  • Dergi Adı: Express Polymer Letters
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.799-808
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Atom transfer radical polymerization, Polymer synthesis, Random copolymers, Sugar based monomers
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Various sugar-based methacrylate monomers have been prepared and randomly copolymerized with methyl methacrylate (MMA) using classical atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Firstly, four different sugar-based methacrylates are synthesized by two-step method: (i) etherification of protected monosaccharides with epichlorohydrin and (ii) following ring-opening reaction of obtained epoxides with methacrylic acid (MAA) in the presence of triethylamine. Next, these monomers are copolymerized with MMA via ATRP at 90°C to obtain corresponding random copolymers. The molecular weights of the copolymers are determined by both GPC (gel permeation chromatography) and1H-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) analyses and found as 10600~16800 and 12200~18500 g/mol, respectively. Moreover, the copolymer compositions are also determined by1H-NMR analysis using characteristic signals of the monomers and found as about 94.1~97.8%, which are good agreement with feeding ratio. In addition, the glass transition temperatures of copolymers are found as 101.2~102.9°C by changing type and composition of sugar-based methacrylate monomers. Overall, a series of well-defined random copolymers comprising different sugar-based methacrylates and methyl methacrylates were successfully synthesized by classical ATRP method.