Abstract
The recent developments in organoborane initiated C1 polymerization (chain grows by one atom at a time) of ylides opens unique horizons towards well-defined/perfectly linear polymethylenes (equivalent to polyethylenes, PE). On the other hand, atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is an excellent and powerful controlled/living polymerization for polar monomers such as (meth)acrylates and styrenes. In this Chapter the partnership of these two living polymerizations towards the synthesis of well-defined PE (perfectly linear)-based block copolymers, with unprecedented macromolecular architectures, is presented. Some ideas about new ylide monomers are also discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization: Materials and Applications |
Publisher | American Chemical Society (ACS) |
Pages | 1-24 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Print) | 0841233233 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 13 2018 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: Research reported in this publication was supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).