M n, Đ, and the physical characterisation of the thermally synthesised polymers (Tg and WCA). Conversions of all the obtained polymers were >90%. Reactions were performed using 1% mol of DDM as chain transfer agent and at a scale of 10 g of initial monomers.
| Polymera | M n b (g mol−1) | Đ b | T g (°C) | WCA (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pDEGMAc | 15 020 | 1.78 | −38 | 40.6 ± 1.8 |
| pTEGMA | 17 290 | 2.10 | −51 | 19.5 ± 1.8 |
| pDEGEEA | 7210 | 3.23 | −55 | 28.6 ± 1.8 |
| pAODMBAd | 5100c | — | 85 | 73.0 ± 1.7 |
| pmMAOES | 5000 | 1.30 | 11 | 49.0 ± 1.5 |
| piDMA | 25 380 | 1.68 | −41 | 93.0 ± 1.5 |
| piBoA | 9833 | 1.42 | 92 | 99.0 ± 3.0 |
Corresponding data for polymers prepared by photo-initiated free radical-polymerization are available in Vallieres et al.20
M n and Đ were calculated by GPC.
Full monomer names and structures are given in Fig. S1.†
M n of pAODMBA was calculated via1H-NMR due to the poor solubility of this polymer in THF.