Preparation and properties of poly(methacrylamide)s containing oligoaniline side chains

New poly(methacrylamide)s containing oligoaniline side chains were synthesized and characterized. Oligoanilines were prepared by palladium-catalyzed amination, followed by reaction with methacryloyl chloride to give methacrylamide monomers. Polymers were prepared by free radical polymerization. The polymers were prepared in the leucoemeraldine state and were oxidized to the emeraldine state by exposure to oxygen gas. The electrochemical characterization of these polymers by cyclic voltammetry indicated that the redox behaviors were similar to the corresponding oligoanilines.