Silyl-containing acrylates and degradable radical-cured networks thereof

A network made by a method comprising:

• polymerizing a silyl-containing acrylate or methacrylate monomer;
• wherein the silyl-containing monomer is one or more of
• SiRn[(CH2)2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)4—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)4—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• or
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;
• wherein each x is 1, 2, 3, or 4;
• wherein each R is alkyl or aryl;
• and
• wherein the polymerization is via radical-initiated polymerization of the acrylate or methacrylate groups.

A method comprising:

• copolymerizing a silyl-containing acrylate or methacrylate monomer with a second acrylate or methacrylate monomer;
• wherein the silyl-containing monomer has two or more acrylate or methacrylate groups;
• wherein the second monomer contains no silyl groups;
• wherein the second monomer comprises a urethane group, an ether group, an ester group, a urea group, an amide group, a thioether group, a hydroxyl group, or is an alkyl acrylate;
• and
• wherein the copolymerization is via radical-initiated polymerization of the acrylate or methacrylate groups.

A method comprising:

• polymerizing a silyl-containing acrylate or methacrylate monomer;
• wherein the silyl-containing monomer is one or more of
• SiRn[(CH2)2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)4—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)4O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)xO—CO—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2]4-n;
• or
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—N(R)—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2]4-n;
• wherein n is 1 or 2;
• wherein each x is 1, 2, 3, or 4;
• wherein each R is alkyl or aryl;
• and
• wherein the copolymerization is via radical-initiated polymerization of the acrylate or methacrylate groups.

A compound having the formula

• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—C(R′)═CH2]4-n;
• wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;
• wherein each x is 2 or 4;
• wherein each R′ is H or CH3;
• and
• wherein each R is alkyl or aryl.

A compound having the formula

• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—Y—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(R)═CH2]4-n or
• SiRn[(CH2)x—O—CO—Y—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—CO—C(R)═CH2]4-n;
• wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;
• wherein each x is 1, 2, 3, or 4;
• wherein each Y is —O— or —N(R)—;
• wherein each R′ is H or CH3;
• and
• wherein each R is alkyl or aryl.