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Atom‐transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) using CuSCN as the catalyst
Author(s) -
Singha Nikhil K.,
Klumperman Bert
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3927(20001101)21:16<1116::aid-marc1116>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - atom transfer radical polymerization , methyl methacrylate , dispersity , polymerization , polymer chemistry , catalysis , radical polymerization , chemistry , photochemistry , living free radical polymerization , atom (system on chip) , materials science , polymer , organic chemistry , computer science , embedded system
The effect of CuSCN as a catalyst in atom‐transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was investigated. CuSCN can successfully be used for the ATRP of MMA. Substituted bipyridines as well as imines can be used to stabilize the copper complex in solution. CuSCN induces faster polymerization compared to CuBr and CuCl when tosylchloride is used as the initiator. However, the polydispersity is larger than that obtained in the cases of CuCl and CuBr.