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Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (co)polymerization of conjugated diene monomers: butadiene, isoprene and chloroprene
Author(s) -
Moad Graeme
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.5173
Subject(s) - chloroprene , chain transfer , isoprene , polymerization , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , diene , polymer chemistry , monomer , living polymerization , copolymer , cationic polymerization , 1,3 butadiene , chemistry , materials science , dispersity , polymer , radical polymerization , organic chemistry , catalysis , natural rubber
This review provides a critical survey of the literature on reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer ( RAFT ) (co)polymerization of industrially significant conjugated diene monomers, specifically butadiene, isoprene and chloroprene. There is a focus on polymerizations performed in heterogeneous media. However, experiments on RAFT solution or bulk (co)polymerization are also included in the survey. A goal common to much recent work in this area has been to define the polymerization conditions necessary to minimize crosslink formation, thereby providing a low‐dispersity polymer with defined architecture and composition while, at the same time, achieving an acceptable (i.e. maximizing) monomer conversion and polymerization rate. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry