2-phenylethyl prop-2-enoate

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 25 ml reaction vessel was charged with 11.86 g ethyl acetate, 3 g (0.007 mol) TRIS, 1 g (0.009 mol) NIPAM, 0.14 g (0.0008 mol) 2-phenylethyl acrylate and 0.082 g. 2,2′-azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile). After nitrogen flushing for 3 minutes, the vessel was closed and placed in an oil bath. The polymerization was run for 5 hours at 69-74° C. The polymer was precipitated into water, filtered, dissolved in acetone, precipitated in water and dried at 50° C. The polymer was compatible with HMDS at 10 wt % polymer in the liquid. A 25 ml reaction vessel the vessel was closed placed in an oil bath The polymerization was run for 5 hours at 69-74° C The polymer was precipitated into water filtered dissolved in acetone precipitated in water dried at 50° C