Homogeneous polymerization of hydrophobic monomers in a bio-based <scp>dl</scp>-menthol/1-tetradecanol eutectic mixture by ATRP and RAFT polymerization
Vanessa A. Pereira, Talita C. Rezende, Patrícia V. Mendonça, Jorge F. J. Coelho, Arménio C. Serra
Abstract
A bio-based eutectic mixture, composed of <sc>dl</sc>-menthol and 1-tetradecanol, was investigated for the first time as solvent for the homogeneous ATRP and RAFT polymerization of different hydrophobic monomers.
Topics & Concepts
MentholMonomerPolymerizationChemistryRaftEutectic systemHomogeneousPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerAlloyPhysicsThermodynamicsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis