Synthesis of epoxy-terminated polymers by radical polymerization using alpha-(t-butylperoxymethyl)styrene as chain transfer agent

Murthy, KS and Kishore, K (1996) Synthesis of epoxy-terminated polymers by radical polymerization using alpha-(t-butylperoxymethyl)styrene as chain transfer agent. In: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 34 (8). pp. 1415-1420.

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Abstract

Epoxy-terminated polystyrene has been synthesized by radical polymerization using alpha-(t-butylperoxymethyl) styrene (TPMS) as the chain transfer agent. The chain transfer constants were found to be 0.66 and 0.80 at 60 and 70 degrees C, respectively. The presence of epoxy end groups was confirmed by functional group modification of epoxide to aldehyde by treatment with BF3.Et(2)O. Thermal stability of TPMS was followed by differential scanning calorimetry and iodimetry. Thermal decomposition of TPMS in toluene follows first order kinetics with an activation energy of 23 kcal/mol. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to John Wiley and Sons.
Keywords:	a-(t-butylperoxymethy1)styrenechain transfer agent;thermal decomposition;addition-fragmentation;styrene polymerization ;epoxide end groups
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	13 May 2011 05:43
Last Modified:	13 May 2011 05:43
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/37616

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