Mapping the multi-step mechanism of a photoredox catalyzed atom-transfer radical polymerization reaction by direct observation of the reactive intermediates
Luke Lewis-Borrell, Mahima Sneha, Aditi Bhattacherjee, Ian P. Clark, Andrew J. Orr‐Ewing
Abstract
Short-lived intermediates are tracked in real-time by transient absorption spectroscopy during a multi-step photoredox catalysed polymerization reaction.
Topics & Concepts
PhotochemistryAtom-transfer radical-polymerizationPhotoredox catalysisChemistryPolymerizationCatalysisReactive intermediateUltrafast laser spectroscopyReaction mechanismReaction intermediateSpectroscopyPhotocatalysisOrganic chemistryPolymerQuantum mechanicsPhysicsRadical Photochemical ReactionsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhotopolymerization techniques and applications