Naming IUPAC Polymer with MAA, Trim, AIBN & BTRB

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The discussion centers around the IUPAC naming of a polymer synthesized from methacrylic acid (MAA), trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (Trim), azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN), and butyl rhodamine B (BTRB). Participants explore the specifics of the polymer's structure and synthesis methods, as well as its application in a PhD thesis.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests assistance in naming the polymer using IUPAC nomenclature, providing details about the monomer and cross-linker used.
  • Another participant suggests that the request may be a homework question and asks for any preliminary work done by the original poster.
  • A third participant references a specific study where the polymer was synthesized, indicating a desire to include it in their academic work.
  • A humorous suggestion for the polymer's name is made, referring to it as "triny-trim."
  • Questions are raised regarding the method of copolymerization, including whether it was suspension polymerization and the type of copolymer it may be (random, block, statistical, or graft).

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the naming of the polymer or the specifics of its synthesis method, indicating multiple competing views and unresolved questions.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the assumptions about the polymer's structure and the definitions of copolymer types, which remain unresolved in the discussion.

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This discussion may be useful for students and researchers interested in polymer chemistry, particularly those working on IUPAC nomenclature and polymer synthesis methods.

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Can someone please help me name (IUPAC) a polymer, polymerized by using methacrylic acid (MAA) as monomer, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (Trim) as cross-linker, azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as radical initiator and butyl rhodamine B (BTRB)

Thanx
 
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debutnik said:
Can someone please help me name (IUPAC) a polymer, polymerized by using methacrylic acid (MAA) as monomer, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (Trim) as cross-linker, azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as radical initiator and butyl rhodamine B (BTRB)

Thanx

You'll need to show what you've worked so far, as this sounds like a homework question.
 
This polymer was synthesized by Hun et al. [1] and I would like to put this unique polymer in a table for my PhD thesis.
Thank you again

Nir

[1] X. Hun, Z. Zhang, L. Tiao, Anti-Her-2 monoclonal antibody conjugated polymer fluorescent nanoparticles probe for ovarian cancer imaging. Analytica chimica acta 625(2) (2008) 201-206.
 
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debutnik said:
Can someone please help me name (IUPAC) a polymer, polymerized by using methacrylic acid (MAA) as monomer, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (Trim) as cross-linker, azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as radical initiator and butyl rhodamine B (BTRB)

Thanx

Hi debutnik! Welcome to PF! :smile:

I'd call it triny-trim! :wink:​
 
How was the copolymer made? Suspension polymerization? Would you consider it to be a random copolymer? Block copolymer? Statistical copolymer? Graft copolymer?
 

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