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The importance of ligand reactions in Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerisation of acrylates

  • Athina Anastasaki
  • , Christopher Waldron
  • , Paul Wilson
  • , Ronan McHale
  • , David M. Haddleton

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Abstract

Ligand mediated termination events occur during the homo-polymerisation of methyl (MA) and butyl (BA) acrylate under SET-LRP (Cu(0) mediated) conditions. Careful optimization of [initiator]/[ligand] (Me6Tren) ratios is required to reduce termination in order to achieve optimum polymerisation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2672-2675
Number of pages4
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Volume4
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 May 2013
Externally publishedYes

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