Green Polymer Chemistry: Microwave‐Assisted Single‐Step Synthesis of Various (Meth)acrylamides and Poly(meth)acrylamides Directly from (Meth)acrylic Acid and Amines

Abstract

Abstract Summary: Various (meth)acrylamides were synthesized in good yields directly from (meth)acrylic acid and an amine using microwave irradiation in a solvent‐free environment. Under the applied conditions the (meth)acrylic function is preserved. Furthermore, the addition of an initiator like 2,2′‐azoisobutyronitrile (AIBN) to the starting mixture leads directly to poly(meth)acrylamides in a single step. General reaction scheme for the formation of poly(meth)acrylamides from the microwave‐assisted reaction of (meth)acrylic acid and various amines. magnified image General reaction scheme for the formation of poly(meth)acrylamides from the microwave‐assisted reaction of (meth)acrylic acid and various amines.