Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.51, No.7, 1540-1549, 2013
Titanium(IV) nonmetallocene complex catalyzed aqueous homopolymerization and copolymerization of styrene and methyl methacrylate: An Environmentally friendly approach to ultrahigh molecular weight polymer nanoparticles
A new titanium(IV) complex bearing [ONO] type ligand has been synthesized, characterized, and employed as catalyst in homopolymerization and copolymerization of styrene and methyl methacrylate. In the presence of sodium tetraphenyl borate and sodium n-dodecyl sulfate (SDS), it exhibits moderate to high activity and afford ultrahigh molecular weight polymers. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013, 51, 1540-1549
Keywords:aqueous polymerization;catalysis;copolymerization;micelles;nonmetallocene catalyst;poly(methylmethacrylate);poly(styrene-co-methylmethacrylate);polystyrene;titanium