Merging of cationic RAFT and radical RAFT polymerizations with ring-opening polymerizations for the synthesis of asymmetric ABCD type tetrablock copolymers in one pot
Yuejia Zhu, Luoyu Gao, Zhenjiang Li, Бо Лю, Zhihao Zhang, Haoying Tong, Yuanyuan Qu, Yusheng Quan, Xin Zou, Kai Guo
Abstract
A new bifunctional and switchable RAFT agent and a mechanism switching strategy were proposed to control the cationic RAFT polymerization, radical RAFT polymerization and ring-opening polymerization of vinyl and cyclic ester monomers and to produce block copolymers.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationRaftCopolymerPolymer chemistryChain transferPolymerizationLiving free-radical polymerizationChemistryRing-opening polymerizationRadical polymerizationMonomerIonic polymerizationBifunctionalPolymerOrganic chemistryCatalysisAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis