@article {39},
	title = {Synthesis of hydroxy-functional PMMA macromonomers by anionic polymerization},
	journal = {Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A-Pure and Applied Chemistry},
	volume = {46},
	number = {10},
	year = {2009},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {PII 914494634},
	publisher = {TAYLOR \& FRANCIS INC},
	type = {Article},
	address = {325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Living anionic polymerization has been utilized to synthesize hydroxy end-functionalized PMMA macromonomers with styryl or allyl functionalities as the polymerizable end-groups. Protected hydroxy-functionalized alkyl lithium initiators have been used to initiate anionic polymerization of MMA. Subsequently the living chains with protected hydroxyl function have been terminated using 4-vinylbenzyl chloride (4-VBC) or allyl methacrylate (ALMA) to form -hydroxy{\textendash}styryl and -hydroxy{\textendash}allyl PMMA, respectively. These protected hydroxy-functionalized PMMA macromonomers have been characterized by GPC and 1H-NMR. Termination using 4-VBC led to 50\% functionalization, whereas that using allyl methacrylate led to 100\% functionalization of the hydroxy-PMMA.</p>},
	keywords = {Anionic polymerization, functionalized initiator, Macromonomer},
	issn = {1060-1325},
	doi = {10.1080/10601320903158610},
	author = {Dhara, Mahua Ganguly and Sivaram, Swaminathan and Bhonde, Ramesh R. and Bhagavatula L. V. Prasad}
}
