Toward phosphorus-containing polymers via SET LRP and ATRP

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Chris Fidge, chris.fidge@warwick.ac.uk1, Graham Otter2, Gary Woodward2, and David M. Haddleton, d.m.haddleton@warwick.ac.uk1. (1) Department of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom, (2) Rhodia Inc, Bristol, PA 19007
Phosphorus polymers have many uses in industry. Most commonly synthesized via free radical polymerization techniques, their uses are widely documented. This work details the use of controlled radical techniques to synthesize polymers of predetermined geometry and molecular weight. Transition metal mediated living radical polymerization, TMM LRP, has been used in conjunction with functional initiators to polymerize poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate. Whilst TMM LRP produces excellent results in hydrophobic organic solvents, it does not always perform as well in more polar and aqueous media. Developed by Percec, single electron transfer living radical polymerization, SET LRP, allows the synthesis of well-defined polymers at ambient temperature in polar media. In this work, it has been used to develop polymerization systems that will ultimately allow the synthesis of phosphorus–containing polymers.
 

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