CONTROL OF POLYMER STRUCTURE BY CHAIN TRANSFER PROCESSES

Authors
RIZZARDO E CHONG YK EVANS RA MOAD G THANG SH
Citation
E. Rizzardo et al., CONTROL OF POLYMER STRUCTURE BY CHAIN TRANSFER PROCESSES, Macromolecular symposia, 111, 1996, pp. 1-11
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Macromolecular symposia → ACNP
ISSN journal
10221360
Volume
111
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1360(1996)111:<1:COPSBC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Chain transfer can be performed effectively by a mechanism of addition -fragmentation with appropriately substituted allylic compounds, vinyl ethers and thionoesters. Selection of substituents allows the optimiz ation of chain transfer activity and the preparation of macromonomers and other end-functional polymers from acrylates, methacrylates, styre ne and vinyl acetate. The addition-fragmentation concept has been exte nded to the free radical ring-opening polymerization of cyclic allylic sulfides.