Abstract
The Reversible Addition–Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerisation of acrylates, methacrylates and styrene is reported for the first time in room temperature ionic liquids; the acrylate and methacrylate polymerisations show a living character and lead to well-characterised polymers, with narrow polydispersity (<1.3); in the case of styrene, the insolubility of the polymer in the ionic liquids stops the polymerisation at an early stage.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2226-2227 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 19 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |