Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Macrophotoinitiator Based on Benzoin Methyl Ether
Polymeric macrophotoinitiators are of considerable interest because they offer several advantages over low-molecular-weight initiators, such as low volatility, migration ability, reduced yellowing and odour effects, and improved compatibility with polymer matrices. In the present study, we report a new macrophotoinitiator synthesized via the acylation reaction of hydroxyl groups of the hydroxymethyl derivative of benzoin methyl ether with anhydride groups of a methacrylate copolymer containing maleic anhydride links.