Stereospecific cationic RAFT polymerization of bulky vinyl ethers and stereoblock poly(vinyl alcohol) via mechanistic transformation to radical RAFT polymerization of vinyl acetate

The simultaneous control of molecular weight and tacticity in cationic polymerization remains challenging. Here, we propose a new approach for stereospecific living cationic polymerization by combining cationic reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization with thiocarbonylt...

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Main Authors: Mineto Uchiyama, Kotaro Satoh, Masami Kamigaito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Giant
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666542521000035