Acridinium salts as photoredox organocatalysts for photomediated cationic RAFT and DT polymerizations of vinyl ethers
Marina Matsuda, Mineto Uchiyama, Yuki Itabashi, Kei Ohkubo, Masami Kamigaito
Abstract
A series of acridinium salts with high excited-state oxidative power are employed as photoredox organocatalysts for photomediated cationic RAFT and DT polymerizations under visible light.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationPhotoredox catalysisChemistryRaftLiving cationic polymerizationPhotochemistryPolymer chemistryCatalysisPolymerizationVinyl etherCopolymerOrganic chemistryPolymerPhotocatalysisPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationRadical Photochemical Reactions