Polymer-related chemicals

RAFT-013

RAFT agent for mass production

This is a one-terminal reaction type RAFT agent that is suited to the polymerization of methacrylate. It can also be used for polymerization of styrene and acrylate.

  • One-terminal extension type
  • Applicable to acrylate, methacrylate, etc.
Absorption spectrum of RAFT-013
Chemical name 4-Cyano-4-[(dodecylsulfanylthiocarbonyl)sulfanyl]pentanoic acid
CAS RN® 870196-80-8
Molecular weight 403.67

Physical properties

Appearance

Pale yellow - brown,crystalline powder - powder

Odor Slightly sulfur odor
Melting point 64~68℃
Solubility

Ethanol, acetone, PGME, PGMEA: Soluble

Water, hexane: Insoluble

Storage conditions

Storage conditions Store away from sunlight in well-ventilated place at room temperature(preferably cool)

An example of polymerization

Synthesis of polymethyl methacrylate

  • 1

    Add V-601 (100 mg) and PGMEA (9.90 g) to a 10-mL vial to prepare 1 wt% PGMEA solution.

  • 2

    To a 50-mL eggplant-shaped flask,
    Add RAFT agent (4-cyano-4-[(dodecylsulfanylthiocalbonyl)sulfanyl] pentanoic acid) (0.346 g, 0.856 mmol),
    Methyl methacrylate (12.5 g, 125 mmol),
    PGMEA (8.0 g)
    [1] (4.89 g, 0.213 mmol as V-601), and allow them to dissolve.

  • 3

    When [2] is completely dissolved, attach a reflux tube and conduct bubbling with nitrogen for 30 minutes under room temperature.

  • 4

    Let it react for 5 hours in an oil bath at 75ºC under nitrogen atmosphere.

  • 5

    Polymethyl methacrylate with Mw = 12,100, Mw/Mn = 1.14 is obtained by GPC analysis of the formed polymer.

Monomer compatibility

  • structural formula of Styrene

    Styrene
  • structural formula of Acrylate

    Acrylate
  • structural formula of Acrylamide

    Acrylamide
  • structural formula of Methacrylate

    Methacrylate
  • structural formula of Methacrylamide

    Methacrylamide
  • structural formula of Vinyl ester

    Vinyl ester×
  • structural formula of Vinylamide

    Vinylamide×

Related items

V-601Oil soluble

  • Non-nitrile azo initiator as an alternative to AIBN
  • With equivalent polymerization activity of AIBN. Efficiency of polymerization rises in alcohol solvents
  • 10 Hour half-life decomposition temperature: 66℃
Structural formula of V-601 View

AIBNOil soluble

  • The most common azo initiator
  • 10 Hour half-life decomposition temperature: 65℃
Structural formula of AIBN View