Achieving high molecular weight alternating copolymers of 1-octene with methyl acrylate via Lewis acid catalyzed copolymerization.

ABSTRACT: The radical (co)polymerization of long-chain α-olefins (C₄₊) to produce high molecular weight (M_w) polymers is of great importance. However, this process is currently faced with significant challenges due to the presence of less reactive allylic radicals during radical (co)polymerization, leading to oligomers or polymers with extremely low M_w (less than 1 × 10⁴ g mol^-1). Using copolymerization of 1-octene with methyl acrylate (MA) as a proof-of-concept for addressing this challenge, we present a feasible method for synthesizing high M_w α-olefin copolymers via scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate (Sc(OTf)₃)-mediated radical copolymerization. In this case, copolymers of 1-octene and MA (pol

SUBMITTER: Wan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature