Synthesis and copolymerization of a new methacrylate polymers having pendant fluor and arylamide

In the first step of this study, 2-oxo-2-[(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl) amino] ethyl 2-methylprop-2-etonate (TFOMMA) monomers were synthesized by the interaction of 2-chloro-N-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl) acetamide in the presence of sodium methacrylate in acetonitrile at 70-80 °C via displacement reaction. Homopolymer of TFOMMA monomer was then synthesized in a glass bulb under nitrogen atmosphere with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) initiator at a temperature of 65 °C in a 1,4-dioxane solvent. Copolymers of glycidylmethacrylate (GMA) TFOMMA monomers with AIBN initiator in the presence of 1,4-dioxane solvent at 65 °C were synthesized. The structures of the monomers, homopolymers and copolymers were characterized by using IR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR techniques. The monomer structure in copolymer was determined by 1H-NMR analysis. The thermal behaviors of homopolymers and copolymers were determined by using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) methods.