Polymerization of long chain [meth]acrylates by Cu(0)-mediated and catalytic chain transfer polymerisation (CCTP): high fidelity end group incorporation and modification†
Abstract
The Cu(0)-mediated polymerization of lauryl (C12) and stearyl (C18) acrylate is reported under a range of reaction conditions. Good first order kinetics, a linear evolution of number average molecular weight (Mn) with conversion and dispersity (∼1.10) are observed. The