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Metal‐catalyzed living radical polymerization: discovery and developments
Author(s) -
Kamigaito Masami,
Ando Tsuyoshi,
Sawamoto Mitsuo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.20011
Subject(s) - catalysis , living polymerization , polymerization , chemistry , radical polymerization , polymer chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer
Control of radical polymerization has been one of the most challenging frontiers in polymerization chemistry. This review presents the discovery of metal‐catalyzed living radical polymerization and recent developments in the evolution of catalysts in terms of versatility and activity, scope of monomers, controlled polymerization in water, catalyst removal, and precision synthesis of well‐controlled polymers such as random, block, end‐functionalized, and star polymers. © 2004 The Japan Chemical Journal Forum and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Chem Rec 4: 159–175; 2004: Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ) DOI 10.1002/tcr.20011