Effect of halogen and solvent on iron-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization
Sajjad Dadashi‐Silab, Khidong Kim, Francesca Lorandi, Dirk J. Schild, Marco Fantin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Abstract
Efficient exchange of Br in iron-catalyzed ATRP in anisole provided well-controlled polymers with low dispersity as opposed to the Cl-based initiating system, which resulted in large dispersities due to the slower activation/deactivation with Cl.
Topics & Concepts
AnisoleCatalysisAtom-transfer radical-polymerizationChemistryDispersityHalogenSolventPolymerizationPolymer chemistryPolymerPhotochemistryAtom (system on chip)Organic chemistryEmbedded systemComputer scienceAlkylAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesAntimicrobial agents and applications