Role of choline formate ionic liquid in the polymerization of vinyl and methacrylic monomers |
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| Authors: | D. Sathish Sundar R. Vijayaraghavan J. Subramaniam M. Surianarayanan A. B Mandal |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Chemical Engineering Division, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600 020, India;2. School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800 Australia |
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| Abstract: | Polymerizations of vinyl and methacrylate monomers (2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate, styrene, and methyl methacrylate) were carried out in a choline formate ionic liquid at room temperature without the addition of peroxide‐based initiators. Choline formate acted as both an initiator and a solvent and produced high‐molecular‐weight polymers. Gel permeation chromatography and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements indicated that the polymerizations predominantly occurred by a free‐radical mechanism. This method of polymerization provides an alternate route to eliminate the use of toxic initiators and solvents. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011 |
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| Keywords: | biocompatibility ESR/EPR gel permeation chromatography (GPC) radical polymerization |
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