<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The acrylate monomer was synthesized by two step process. 2,4-dichloro-1-ene(4-hydroxyphenyl)phenone (DHP) was synthesized using 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde and 2,4-dichloro acetophenone. 4-[3-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]phenylacrylate (DCP) was prepared by reacting DHP with acryloyl chloride. The synthesized monomer was copolymerized with 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and styrene using solution polymerization technique. Monomer and polymers were characterized by IR, NMR and UV techniques. The average molecular weight of the polymer was around 4000 g/mol. First and second decomposition temperature of the polymers was around 320 °C and 430 °C, respectively. The reactivity ratio of the polymers was calculated by Fineman-Ross, Kelen-Tudos and extended Kelen-Tudos methods. The synthesized monomer has been less reactive than the commercial monomer. The rate of photocrosslinking increased from 39 % to 99 % due to the using of copolymerization technique.</p></abstract>

The acrylate monomer was synthesized by two step process. 2,4-dichloro-1-ene(4-hydroxyphenyl)phenone (DHP) was synthesized using 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde and 2,4-dichloro acetophenone. 4-[3-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]phenylacrylate (DCP) was prepared by reacting DHP with acryloyl chloride. The synthesized monomer was copolymerized with 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and styrene using solution polymerization technique. Monomer and polymers were characterized by IR, NMR and UV techniques. The average molecular weight of the polymer was around 4000 g/mol. First and second decomposition temperature of the polymers was around 320 °C and 430 °C, respectively. The reactivity ratio of the polymers was calculated by Fineman-Ross, Kelen-Tudos and extended Kelen-Tudos methods. The synthesized monomer has been less reactive than the commercial monomer. The rate of photocrosslinking increased from 39 % to 99 % due to the using of copolymerization technique.

Photocrosslinkable polymer based on 4-(3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl) phenylacrylate: synthesis, reactivity ratio, and crosslinking studies

PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Government Arts College, Thiruvannamalai-606603. Tamilnadu,

Materials Science-Poland

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The acrylate monomer was synthesized by two step process. 2,4-dichloro-1-ene(4-hydroxyphenyl)phenone (DHP) was synthesized using 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde and...

Photocrosslinkable polymer based on 4-(3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl) phenylacrylate: synthesis, reactivity ratio, and crosslinking studies

Published Online: Dec 19, 2016

Page range: 834 - 844

Received: Apr 17, 2016

Accepted: Oct 14, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0117

Keywords
chalcone, acrylate, reactivity ratio, photocrosslinking, copolymer

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Photocrosslinkable polymer based on 4-(3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl) phenylacrylate: synthesis, reactivity ratio, and crosslinking studies

Published Online: Dec 19, 2016

Page range: 834 - 844

Received: Apr 17, 2016

Accepted: Oct 14, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0117

Keywordschalcone, acrylate, reactivity ratio, photocrosslinking, copolymer

© Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
chalcone, acrylate, reactivity ratio, photocrosslinking, copolymer