Monohydroxy terminally functionalised poly (methyl methacrylate) from atom transfer radical polymerisation

DM Haddleton, C Waterson, PJ Derrick…

Index: Haddleton, David M.; Waterson, Carl; Derrick, Peter J.; Jasieczek, Christina B.; Shooter, Andrew J. Chemical Communications, 1997 , # 7 p. 683 - 684

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Abstract

Atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate with a pyridinecarbaldehyde imine copper (I) catalyst and hydroxy functional alkyl bromide initiator leads to α-hydroxy functional PMMA with controlled M n and PDI< 1.20 without the use of protecting group chemistry.