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Penultimate effects in the copolymerization of maleic anhydride with electron-rich styrene derivatives
ten Brummelhuis, Niels,Stutz, Marvin Bj?rn
, p. 2932 - 2939 (2016)
The (controlled) free-radical copolymerization of maleic anhydride and styrene or derivatives thereof is often thought to provide nearly perfect alternating copolymers. Here, the RAFT copolymerization of electron-rich styrene derivatives with maleic anhydride is reported. This copolymerization shows distinct penultimate effects, resulting in polymers with increased incorporation of styrene monomers, that is, where a tendency toward periodic (S-S-MA) copolymers exists. This work could be a first step towards periodic copolymers based on maleic anhydride and styrene derivatives.
