Abstract
The polymerization of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) using the thioether- thione B9 as a RAFT agent, was illustrated. Dithioesters A1-4 were synthesized and evaluated in RAFT polymerization of ethyl acrylate (EA) and styrene (St). The conversions were less than 10% under classical conditions for acrylate polymerizations where oligomers capped by thiocarbonylthio group of A were formulated. The results show that the creation of stabilized intermediated radical slows down the subsequent fragmentation step and therefore significantly reduces the overall rate of polymerization.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 912-914 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Macromolecules |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Feb 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |