Amphiphilic copolymers of sucrose methacrylate and acrylic monomers: Bio-based materials from renewable resource

► Copolymers of sucrose 1′-O-methacrylate were obtained free radical polymerization. ► The copolymers present a random distribution of comonomers. ► The solubility of the copolymers depends strongly on the composition. ► The water soluble copolymers are thermoresponsive. ► The water insoluble copolymers behave as hydrogels.