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Copolymers of phenoxyethyl methacrylate with N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone: Synthesis, characterization and reactivity ratios

  • K. Anver Basha
  • , T. Balakrishnan
  • , M. Urzúa
  • , A. Leiva
  • , L. Gargallo
  • , D. Radic
  • University of Madras
  • C. Abdul Hakeem College Melvisharam
  • Periyar University
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Abstract

The free radical copolymerization of phenoxyethyl methacrylate (POEMA) and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (Vp) was carried out using α,α- azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) in 2-butanone solution at 333-K±1. The copolymers were characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopic methods. Thermal properties of the copolymers were also studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The composition of the copolymers was established by 1H-NMR analysis. The monomer reactivity ratios were computed using the Fineman-Ross (F-R) and Kelen-Tüdos (K-T) methods. These parameters were also estimated using a non-linear computational fitting procedure, known as reactivity ratios error in variable model (RREVM). The mean sequence lengths determination indicates that the copolymer was random in nature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-111
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Characterization
  • Copolymers
  • Monomer reactivity ratios
  • N-vinyl-2pyrrolidone
  • Phenoxyethylmethacrylate
  • Thermogravimetric analysis

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