Copolymers of methyl methacrylate with cinnamic acid

Microwave‐enhanced, solvent‐free synthesis of singly and doubly 13C‐labelled trans‐cinnamic acid at the α‐ and β‐carbon positions

“…Recently, they have been applied as antibacterial agents for suppression of bacterial growth [1][2][3] or as a monomer unit to modify the properties of polymer materials. 4,5 Trans-cinnamic acid undergoes a [2+2] cycloaddition reaction under photoirradiation, and therefore it has a potential application in memory storage materials. 6,7 In connection with these various applications, 13 C-labelled derivatives of cinnamic acid can serve as valuable mechanistic probes.…”

Combining Reclaimed PET with Bio-based Monomers Enables Plastics Upcycling

“…[62][63][64] Methacrylic acid and acrylic acid both possess lower volatility 65 than styrene and can be modified to further reduce volatility, impart higher strength, or promote adhesion. [66][67][68] Beyond the present work, there is a wide slate of olefinic monomers that can be obtained from lignin deconstruction. 69 These monomers resemble substituted methylstyrenes and eugenols and might require further reaction development or modification.…”

Production and Polymerization of Biobased Acrylates and Analogs

“…[ 456 ] However, these harsh conditions hamper the large‐scale use of this methodology. Due to the difficulty of homopolymerizing cinnamates, several research groups have focused on their radical copolymerization with various comonomers, including MMA, [ 459,460 ] maleic anhydride, [ 461 ] fumarates, [ 462 ] methyl acrylate, [ 460 ] acrylonitrile, [ 460 ] or electron‐donating styrene. [ 460,463–468 ] M n of the order of 10 000 g mol −1 could be obtained but the incorporation of cinnamates was generally low.…”