Hydrophilic alternating copolymers (P(11EO/MA)m) of methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) allyl ether (11EO) and maleic anhydride (MA) were prepared via controlled radical polymerization. The MA units in P(11EO/MA)m were hydrolyzed to prepare pendant carboxylic acid group-containing polymers (P(11EO/MH)m). Furthermore, an amphiphilic diblock copolymer (P(11EO/MH)m-PSn) was prepared via block copolymerization of styrene using P(11EO/MH)m as a macro-chain transfer agent. The association behavior of P(11EO/MH)m-PSn in water was also investigated.
- Maho Ohshio
- Yoko Mizoue
- Shin-ichi Yusa
