Synlett 2010(13): 1947-1950  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258497
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Design and Regioselective Synthesis of (2-Bromo-2-alkoxycarbonyl)ethyl Acrylates as Inimers for Hyperbranched (Co)Polyacrylates

Coleen Pugh*, Bindu Raveendra, Anirudha Singh, Reichel Samuel, Guillermina Garcia
The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Science, Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science, Akron, OH 44325-3909, USA
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Publication History

Received 12 February 2010
Publication Date:
16 July 2010 (online)

Abstract

A route based on deaminohalogenation of serine is established to synthesize bromoinimers that can be homopolymerized to produce hyperbranched polyacrylates that are true architectural analogues of linear polyacrylates; that is, an ester group is attached to every other carbon along the polymer backbone, and each repeat unit contains a free ester side chain.