The present invention relates to an inferter compound of the formula I(T).sub.n wherein I represents the free radical initiator portion of the iniferter compound and wherein I comprises a hydroxy-functional polyurethane polymer which comprises: (i) a polyurethane backbone; (ii) a plurality of cross-linkable hydroxy groups pendant from the polyurethane backbone, wherein the polyurethane backbone has a hydroxy equivalent weight of from about 500 to about 10,000; (iii) at least n organic groups X which can be the same or different pendant from the polyurethane backbone wherein each organic group X is also bonded to a T group; T represents the terminator portion of the iniferter; and n is an integer of at least 1; wherein T and X are organic groups selected so that the T-X bond is capable of dissociating upon being subjected to an appropriate energy source of forming a terminator free radical of the formula nT. and an initiator free radical of the formula I(.).sub.n. The invention also relates to an iniferter which further comprises at least one SO.sub.3 M group pendant from the polyurethane backbone, to vinyl/polyurethane copolymers made from the iniferters, to a method of making the copolymers, and to the use of the copolymers in magnetic recording media.
本发明涉及一种公式I(T).sub.n的iniferter化合物,其中I代表iniferter化合物的自由基
引发剂部分,其中I包括一种羟基功能聚
氨酯聚合物,该聚
氨酯聚合物包括:(i)聚
氨酯骨架;(ii)从聚
氨酯骨架悬挂的多个可交联羟基,其中聚
氨酯骨架的羟基当量重量为约500至约10,000;(iii)至少n个有机基团X,这些基团可以相同或不同地悬挂在聚
氨酯骨架上,其中每个有机基团X还与T基团结合;T代表iniferter的
终止剂部分;n是至少1的整数;其中T和X是有机基团,选定T-X键能够在受到适当能量源的作用下解离,形成公式nT的
终止剂自由基和公式I(.).sub.n的
引发剂自由基。本发明还涉及一种iniferter,它进一步包括至少一个SO.sub.3 M基团悬挂在聚
氨酯骨架上,由iniferters制成的
乙烯/聚
氨酯共聚物,制备共聚物的方法以及在磁记录介质中使用共聚物。