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Controlled macromolecular synthesis by the nucleophile/lewis acid binary systems
Author(s) -
Aida Takuzo,
Takeuchi Daisuke,
Sugimoto Hiroshi,
Inoue Shohei
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19971180123
Subject(s) - nucleophile , electrophile , monomer , lewis acids and bases , polymer chemistry , macromolecule , chemistry , polymerization , polymer , amphiphile , living anionic polymerization , anionic addition polymerization , molar mass distribution , organic chemistry , copolymer , catalysis , biochemistry
Amphiphilic initiator systems consisting of bulky nucleophiles as propagating species and bulky electrophiles (Lewis acids) as monomer activators bring about high‐speed living anionic polymerization of polar vinylic and heterocyclic monomers to give narrow molecular weight distribution (MWD) polymers.