2008•Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer ChemistryRequires access

Synthesis and microphase‐separated structure of poly(tricyclodecyl vinyl ether)‐block‐poly(n‐butyl vinyl ether)‐block‐poly(tricyclodecyl vinyl ether): New triblock copolymer as thermoplastic elastomer composed solely of poly(vinyl ether) backbones

Tamotsu Hashimoto, Takeshi Namikoshi, Satoshi Irie, Michio Urushisaki, Toshikazu Sakaguchi, Takashi Nemoto, Seiji Isoda

Abstract

The sequential living cationic polymerization of 8-vinyloxytricyclo[5.2.1.02, 6]decane (TCDVE) and n-butyl vinyl ether (NBVE) afforded the A-B-A type triblock copolymer, poly(TCDVE)-block-poly(NBVE)-block-poly(TCDVE). Although composed solely of poly- (vinyl ether) main chains, the triblock copolymer formed a thermoplastic elastomer with microphase-separated structure. [Color figure can be viewed in the online issue, which is available at www.interscience.wiley.com.]

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Key concepts: Living cationic polymerization, Vinyl ether, Vinyl polymer, Polymer chemistry, Copolymer, Cationic polymerization, Thermoplastic elastomer, Ether