Miniemulsion polymerization as a versatile tool for the synthesis of functionalized polymers

• Daniel Crespy and
• Katharina Landfester

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 1132–1148, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.130

• , polyaddition, polycondensation, and modifications of polymers, and the trends followed in this research field. The so-called “artificial miniemulsions”, i.e., the miniemulsion of preformed polymer, are not described in this review. Free-radical polymerization Most of the reported polymer syntheses in

• miniemulsion are performed via free-radical polymerization. In fact, the polymerization is very simple to perform and yields are usually high. Moreover, the polydispersity in size of the miniemulsion particles and the dispersity of the polymer are not directly correlated, and for applications the focus is in

• of the monomer. The polymerization of hydrophilic monomers in inverse miniemulsions was recently reviewed by Capek [16]. The functional groups that can be introduced in latexes by free-radical polymerization in inverse miniemulsion are overviewed in Table 2. Homopolymers of crosslinked

Novel multi-responsive P2VP-block-PNIPAAm block copolymers via nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization

• Cathrin Corten,
• Katja Kretschmer and
• Dirk Kuckling

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 756–765, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.89

• radical polymerization (CRP), based on the idea of reversible chain termination, decreases the disadvantage of the free radical polymerization and permits the synthesis of defined block copolymer structures [13]. The growing demand for well-defined and functional soft materials in nanoscale applications

Calix[4]arene-click-cyclodextrin and supramolecular structures with watersoluble NIPAAM-copolymers bearing adamantyl units: “Rings on ring on chain”

• Bernd Garska,
• Monir Tabatabai and
• Helmut Ritter

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 784–788, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.83

• intermolecular electrostatic repulsion. Accordingly, the hydrodynamic diameter of 4 decreased in NaOH solution from 150 nm to 9.0 nm, which can actually be attributed to the existence of trimers. Host–guest complexion of 4 and 5 An adamantane containing copolymer 5 was prepared via free radical polymerization of

Free radical homopolymerization of a vinylferrocene/cyclodextrin complex in water

• Helmut Ritter,
• Beate E. Mondrzik,
• Matthias Rehahn and
• Markus Gallei

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 60, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.60

• insoluble in water. Complexation of 1 with methyl-β-cyclodextrin 2 results in clearly water-soluble structures due to incorporation of the ferrocene moiety into the cyclodextrin cavity. After free radical polymerization of the water-soluble complexed monomer, corresponding to polyvinylferrocene (PVFc), the

• scanning calorimetry (DSC), and lower critical solution temperature (LCST) measurements. Keywords: cyclodextrin; free radical polymerization; polyvinylferrocene; vinylferrocene; Introduction Since its discovery in 1951, ferrocene [1] and its derivatives and their applications have been the subject of

• classical synthesis in an organic solvent. Thus, we were encouraged to prepare a similar copolymer by free radical polymerization in water starting from cyclodextrin complexed vinylferrocene 1 and the water-soluble co-monomer N-isopropylacrylamide 5, the latter in a 20 fold molar excess. The copolymer

Synthesis of bis(3-{[2-(allyloxy)ethoxy]methyl}-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)(phenyl)phosphine oxide – a tailor-made photoinitiator for dental adhesives

• Norbert Moszner,
• Iris Lamparth,
• Jörg Angermann,
• Urs Karl Fischer,
• Frank Zeuner,
• Thorsten Bock,
• Robert Liska and
• Volker Rheinberger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 26, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.26

• photopolymerization of dimethacrylate resins, dental adhesives or composites and undergo an α-cleavage with the formation of benzoyl and germyl radicals, which may initiate the free-radical polymerization of the monomers present. In addition, bisacylphosphine oxides, such as commercially available bis(2,4,6