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2,2 ' -Azoisobutyronitril (AIBN) initiated radical polymerization of trimet
hylsilyloxyethyl methacrylate (TMS-HEMA) was carried out in N,N-dimethylfor
mamide (DMF) with the triazolinyl radical (T .) as additive. The latter eff
ected a controlled polymerization process at least up to 60 % monomer conve
rsion. The obtained poly(TMS-HEMA) with triazolin endfunctionality was appl
ied to polymerize styrene, resulting in the formation of poly(TMS-HEMA)-blo
ck-polystyrene.