PERFLUOROPYRIDINE BASED POLYMERS OBTAINED VIA RADICAL INITIATED METHODS

The synthesis of the fluorinated monomer, 2-((perfluoropyridin-4-yl)amino)ethyl methacrylate, and the use of the same in the preparation of fluorinated homo- and copolymers is provided. Such monomer was designed to contain a terminal methacrylate group, allowing for polymerization through free-radical techniques, both chain-growth and reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer methods. The monomer was designed to be compatible with other commercially available monomers and solvents to facilitate ease of copolymerization through free-radical polymerization techniques. The polymerization does not require perfluorinated alkyl substances or perfluorooctanoic acids or related compounds in the synthesis of the fluoropolymers.