ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
N-(1-phenylethyl)acrylamide
;
7-acryloyloxy-4-methyl coumarin
;
copolymerization
;
monomer reactivity ratio
;
photocrosslinking
;
photocleavage
;
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The copolymers containing photoreactive 4-methyl coumarin pendant groups have been prepared by radical copolymerization of N-(1-phenylethyl)acrylamide (M1) and 7-acryloyloxy-4-methyl coumarin (M2) in DMF at 70°C. The monomer reactivity ratios (MRR) of M1 and M2 are estimated by Finenam-Ross, Kelen-Tüdos, Mayo-Lewis, and YBR methods to be about r1 = 0.12-0.16 and r2 = 1.13-1.28. Dilute dioxane solutions of the copolymers (10-4-10-5 M of 4-methyl coumarin chromophores) are first photocrosslinked intramolecularly by irradiating 350 nm light (dimerization of 4-methyl coumarin) and then photo-cleaved at 254 nm (symmetric cleavage of cyclobutane). Tracing by an UV-visible spectrophotometer, it is found that photocrosslinking and photocleavage proceed simultaneously when 254 nm is the light source and finally reaches to a dynamic equilibrium. However, only photocrosslinking can be observed under 350 nm light. Kinetic results show that both photocrosslinking and photocleavage are first-order reactions. Moreover, photocrosslinking rate constant increases with mole fraction of M2 in the copolymer (F2). On the contrary, rate constant of photocleavage decreases with increasing F2. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.1994.080321007
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