Photopolymerization of Functionalized Monomers Derived from Oleic Acid

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(Meth)acrylated methyl oleates substituted with a hydroxy or bromo group were synthesized starting from oleic acid. The latter belongs to materials derived from renewable resources. These new hydroxy or bromo substituted methacrylated methyl oleates possess a higher reactivity compared to lauryl methacrylate in photoinitiated polymerization using Ivocerin as photoinitiator. Hydroxy acrylated methyl oleate is more efficient in photopolymerization compared to bromo acrylated methyl oleate and lauryl acrylate in the presence of both nitrogen and air. Furthermore, the (meth)acrylated methyl oleates are interesting in applications for coatings because the design of the monomers opens a certain oxygen barrier function.