Working Paper
Authors
- Martin S. Wasilewski DePaul University ,
- Jude Al Abosy DePaul University ,
- Ahmad Albareedi DePaul University ,
- Alexis Albrecht DePaul University ,
- Cheyenne L. Angus DePaul University ,
- Shrustiben B. Brahmbhatt DePaul University ,
- Kyra J. Buenaventura DePaul University ,
- Kristi A. Debruzzi DePaul University ,
- Asha E. Farah DePaul University ,
- Sara M. Rocus DePaul University ,
- William S. Schjerven DePaul University ,
- Gregory B Kharas
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Abstract
Novel alkyl ring-substituted octyl phenylcyanoacrylates, RPhCH=C(CN)CO2CH2(CH2)6CH3 (where R is H, 2-methyl, 3-methyl, 4-methyl, 4-ethyl, 4-propyl, 4-i-propyl, 4-butyl, 4-t-butyl, 4-i-butyl) were prepared and copolymerized with styrene. The acrylates were synthesized by the piperidine catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation of ring-substituted benzaldehydes and octyl cyanoacetate, and characterized by CHN analysis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR. All the acrylates were copolymerized with styrene in solution with radical initiation (ABCN) at 70C. The compositions of the copolymers were calculated from nitrogen analysis.
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