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The P4‐Phosphazene Base as Part of a New Metal‐Free Initiator System for the Anionic Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate
Author(s) -
Pietzonka Thomas,
Seebach Dieter
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199307161
Subject(s) - phosphazene , polymer chemistry , living anionic polymerization , methyl methacrylate , polymerization , methacrylate , chemistry , anionic addition polymerization , base (topology) , organic chemistry , polymer , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Poly(methyl methacrylate)s with narrow polydispersities can be prepared by anionic polymerization of methyl methacrylate by using the ethyl acetate/P4 base initiator system (see below). Depending on the reaction conditions, molecular weights of M n > 40 kg mol −1 can be obtained.