Transesterification or polymerization? Reaction mechanism and kinetics of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with methanol and the competitive effect on free-radical polymerization

Abstract

Transesterification of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) with methanol leads to the formation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 2-(diethylamino)ethanol, this alcoholysis reaction is studied by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and in-situ...