Characterization of low-mass model 3-arm stars produced in reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process

Yungwan Kwak, Atsushi Goto, Koichi Komatsu, Yukio Sugiura, Takeshi Fukuda*

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Abstract

The reactions of polystyryl (PSt) radical and polystyryl dithiobenzoate (PSt-SCSPh) were modeled by those of 1-phenylethyl (PE) radical and 1-phenylethyl dithiobenzoate (PE-SCSPh). The low-mass homologues, which model the 3-arm star polymers possibly produced by the cross-termination between the PSt radical and the (intermediate) adduct radical of PSt with PSt-SCSPh, were isolated and characterized by 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF-MS), and elemental analysis. The low-mass model 3-arm stars were stable at 100°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4434-4440
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecules
Volume37
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 15 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

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

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