High Frequency sonoATRP of 2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate in an Aqueous Medium

Joe Collins, Thomas Mckenzie, Mitchell Nothling, Muthpandian Ashokkumar, Greg G Qiao

Index: 10.1039/C8PY00456K

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Abstract

High frequency ultrasound (490 kHz, 40 W) was applied for the controlled polymerisation of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) via sonochemially induced atom transfer radical polymerisation (sonoATRP). The synthesis of poly(HEA) (DP 100-800) was found to reach high conversions (>90%) in short times (<60 min) with excellent molecular weight distribution (Ð<1.1).