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Synthesis of Polystyrene-b-Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-Polylactide Copolymers via Sequential Anionic and Ring-Opening Polymerizations
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Song, Jie Cho, Byoung-Ki |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | We have synthesized ABC linear triblock copolymers, i.e., polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polylactide, via sequential anionic and ring-opening polymerizations. In the first anionic polymerization step, styrene was polymerized in cyclohexane using sec-butyllithium as the initiator. Poly (styryl) lithium was hydroxylated by the addition of ethylene oxide, and the subsequent protonation with methanolic HCl. In the second anionic polymerization step, potassium naphthalenide was used to deprotonate the hydroxyl group of the PS to generate the macroinitiator of PS-. Polymerization of ethylene oxide was performed in THF and terminated with methanolic HCl. In the ring-opening polymerization step, the PS-b-PEO- macroinitiator was prepared from an /pyridine system in THF, and the polymerization of lactide was performed at . The resulting block copolymers showed well-defined molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions as revealed by - NMR spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). |
| Starting Page | 458 |
| Ending Page | 462 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 33 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.cheric.org/PDF/PK/PK33/PK33-5-0458.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
