This invention concerns a free radical polymerization process, selected chain transfer agents employed in the process and polymers made thereby, in which the process comprises preparing polymer of general Formula (A) and Formula (B) comprising contacting: (i) a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl monomers (of structure CH
2
=CUV), maleic anhydride, N-alkylmaleimide, N-arylmaleimide, dialkyl fumarate and cyclopolymerizable monomers; (ii) a thiocarbonylthio compound selected from Formula (C) and Formula (D) having a chain transfer constant greater than about 0.1; and (iii) free radicals produced from a free radical source; the polymer of Formula (A) being made by contacting (i), (ii) C and (iii) and that of Formula (B) by contacting (i), (ii) D, and (iii); and (iv) controlling the polydispersity of the polymer being formed by varying the ratio of the number of molecules of (ii) to the number of molecules of (iii); wherein Q, R, U, V, Z, Z′, m, p and q am as defined in the text.
本发明涉及一种自由基聚合过程,所用的选择性链转移剂和由此制得的聚合物,其中该过程包括接触通式(A)和通式(B)的聚合物,其制备方法包括:(i)与
乙烯单体(结构为
CH2=CUV)、
马来酸酐、N-烷基马来
酰亚胺、N-芳基马来
酰亚胺、二烷基
富马酸和环聚合单体等组成的单体群中选择一种单体进行接触;(ii)选择一种具有大于约0.1的链转移常数的
硫代
氨基甲酸酯化合物,所述化合物选择自通式(C)和通式(D);(iii)从自由基源产生的自由基;通式(A)的聚合物通过接触(i)、(ii)C和(iii)制备,通式(B)的聚合物通过接触(i)、(ii)D和(iii)制备;(iv)通过改变(ii)分子数与(iii)分子数的比例来控制所形成聚合物的聚分散度;其中Q、R、U、V、Z、Z'、m、p和q如文中所定义。