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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Catalytic Chain Transfer Polymerization: an Overview

J. P. A. Heuts, G. E. Roberts and J. D. Biasutti

Australian Journal of Chemistry 55(7) 381 - 398
Published: 13 September 2002

Abstract

Catalytic chain transfer polymerization is a very efficient and versatile free-radical polymerization technique for the synthesis of functional macromonomers. The process is based on the ability of certain transition metal complexes, most notably of low-spin CoII complexes such as cobaloximes, to catalyse the chain transfer to monomer reaction. A brief overview is given of the applications and the mechanistic understanding of catalytic chain transfer polymerization.

https://doi.org/10.1071/CH02098

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