Sample Name: H NMR:

Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)

Sample #: P18899DD-HEMA
(synthesized by GTP process HEMA-TMS
monomer)

Structure:
CH3

CH2 C
n
C O

CH2

CH2
SEC of Homopolymer:
OH
SAMPLE ID: P18899D-HEMATMS
Composition:
3 Conc (mg/mL) 19.5909
Mn x 10 PDI dn/dc (mL/g) 0.0650
Method PS80K-17SEP2014-0000.vcm
10.0 1.4 Solv ent DMF w 0.03M LiBr

Microstructure % Column PSS

53:41;6
S;H:I 179.40 900.00 76.52 100.00

165.60 830.77 70.63 92.31

Synthesis Procedure: 151.80 761.54 64.75 84.62

Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) is synthesized 138.00 692.31 58.86 76.92

by living polymerization (anionic or by GTP 124.20 623.08 52.97 69.23

process) of 2-(trimethylsilyl) ethyl methacrylate

Right Angle Light Sc attering (mV)

Low Angle Light Sc attering (mV)

110.40 553.85 47.09 61.54

followed by deprotection of hydroxyl group under
Refrac tiv e Index (mV)

Vis c ometer - D P (mV)

96.60 484.62 41.20 53.85
acidic conditions.
82.80 415.38 35.32 46.15

Characterization: 69.00 346.15 29.43 38.46

The molecular weight and polydispersity index 55.20 276.92 23.54 30.77

(PDI) of Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) are 41.40 207.69 17.66 23.08

obtained by size exclusion chromatography in DMF 27.60 138.46 11.77 15.38

o
at 60 C using TDA Viscotek triple detector.. 13.80 69.23 5.89 7.69

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Solubility: Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) is 8.00 9.60 11.20 12.80 14.40 16.00 17.60
Retention Volume (mL)
19.20 20.80 22.40 24.00

soluble in ethanol, DMF etc. it is insoluble in P18899D-H EMATMS_01.v dt: Refrac tiv e Index
Low Angle Light Sc attering
Right Angle Light Sc attering
Visc ometer - D P

hexane, toluene, THF, and water.

Sample Mn Mw Mp Mw/Mn IV

P18899D-HEMAT MS_01.vdt 15,915 22,178 16,277 1.394 0.1079

Mn : 10,000 Mw/Mn 1.4

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