Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.75, No.2, 375-383, 2002
Direct incorporation of carbon dioxide in poly(glycidyl methacrylate) and its application to the synthesis of hydrogel
This study is related to an integrated process for the application of CO2 to poly(hydroxy urethane) and hydrogel via poly(1,3-dioxolane-2-oxo-4-yl)methyl methacrylate [poly (DOMA)]. Quaternary ammonium salts showed good catalytic activity in the synthesis of poly(DOMA) by the direct incorporation of CO2 into poly(glycidyl methacrylate) [poly(GMA)]. Poly[3-(N-butylcarbamoyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate] [poly(CHPMA)] was successfully synthesized from poly(DOMA) and n-butylamine. Hydrogels were also prepared from the poly(CHPMA), using several diisocyanates as crosslinkers, and their swelling degrees were studied by measuring water content in the hydrogels.