Tales of the unexpected. The non-random statistical copolymerisation of myrcene and styrene in the presence of a polar modifier
Lloyd Shaw, Lian R. Hutchings
Abstract
Terpene monomers such as myrcene are considered sustainable replacements for oil-based dienes in the production of sSBR. We present unexpected data for the anionic copolymerisation of myrcene and styrene in the presence of TMEDA, a polar modifier.
Topics & Concepts
MyrceneStyreneChemistryPolarMonomerOrganic chemistryPreferenceCopolymerPolymerFood scienceMathematicsLimoneneEssential oilPhysicsAstronomyStatisticsMachine Learning in Materials ScienceAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography