MONO-2-(METHACRYLOYLOXY)ETHYL SUCCINATE

mono-2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl succinate can be used as:

• A monomer to prepare peptide-polymer matrix to fabricate multifunctional adhesive hybrid resin composites for dental restorations. MMES has one carboxylic acid functional group for peptide conjugation and a double bond for copolymerization with the polymer matrix.
• A precursor to synthesize CsPbBr3-based elastomers for flexible optoelectronic devices. The incorporation of MMES helps to improve elasticity, shape recovery, and flexibility.
• A monomer to synthesize poly(MMES-co-GDMA) monosized microbeads to prepare a multifunctional gold nanocatalyst for the removal of organic pollutant 4-Nitrophenol. MMES contributes to the polymer matrix formation, attachment of gold nanoparticles, and enables the catalyst to exhibit magnetic properties.

mono-2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl succinate is prepared by the reaction of 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate and succinic acid anhydride. The specific synthesis steps are as follows:
10 gm of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, 7.7 gm of succinic anhydride and 50 mg of hydroquinone monomethyl ether were added into a 50m1 flask with a stir bar. The flask was purged with argon, sealed and heated to 90 C with stifling for 18 hours. The flask was cooled to RT to afford mono-2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl succinate in quantitative yield.