Mesitylene: Trimethylbenzenes and Chain Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers
Mesitylene Uses Trimethylbenzene (TMB) is a commercially accessible mixture of three isomers in varying proportions: TMB or hemimellitene, TMB or Mesitylene , and TMB or pseudocumene. TMB isomers are created during the refining of petroleum. TMB isomers are most commonly found in gasoline; other applications for TMB include solvents in dyestuff intermediates, paint thinners, and ultraviolet oxidation stabilizers for polymers. Star Polymers When compared to linear equivalents of the same molar mass, star polymers have interesting features, particularly reduced bulk and solution viscosities. Furthermore, these architectures provide a greater number of chain-end features, which may be critical in many applications. The two most common ways for making star polymers from CLRP are the 'core first method and the 'arm first method. The Approach of Putting the Core First The core-first technique has the benefit of allowing for the fabrication of well-defined star polymers with a consta...