Factors influencing the synthesis and the post-modification of PEGylated pentafluorophenyl acrylate containing copolymers

Beija, M.; Li, Y.; Lowe, Andrew; Davis, T.; Boyer, C.

doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.05.003

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Beija, M.

Li, Y.

Lowe, Andrew

Davis, T.

Boyer, C.

Date

2013

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Journal Article

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Beija, M. and Li, Y. and Lowe, A. and Davis, T. and Boyer, C. 2013. Factors influencing the synthesis and the post-modification of PEGylated pentafluorophenyl acrylate containing copolymers. European Polymer Journal. 49 (10): pp. 3060-3071.

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European Polymer Journal

DOI

10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.05.003

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0014-3057

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Nanochemistry Research Institute

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33206

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Copolymerization reactions involving oligoethylene glycol acrylate (OEGA) or diethylene glycol acrylate (DEGA) with pentafluorophenyl acrylate (PFPA) have been performed by reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT) polymerization. The effect of the reaction conditions on the nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of PFPA was studied using a model amine (furfuryl amine). The resulting PEG/PFP functional copolymers were then used as scaffolds to produce a library of polymers by reaction with a range of amines.