Issue 7, 2012

The scope for synthesis of macro-RAFT agents by sequential insertion of single monomer units

Abstract

The scope for synthesis of new macro-RAFT agents (Z–C([double bond, length as m-dash]S)S–(M)–R) by sequential insertion of monomers (M) ‘one at a time’ into an initial RAFT agent (Z–C([double bond, length as m-dash]S)S–R) has been explored. The process is illustrated with the preparation of a styrene-N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) co-dimer macro-RAFT agent [(CH3)3C(CN)–CH2CH(Ph)–CH2CH(CONHiPr)–SC([double bond, length as m-dash]S)–S-alkyl] by successive single unit monomer insertions into a cyanoisopropyl trithiocarbonate. Critical factors for success are a high transfer constant for the RAFT agent and a high rate of addition of the radical (R·) to monomer relative to further propagation. With these conditions satisfied, the rate of reaction is largely determined by the rate of R· adding to monomer. Initiator-derived by-products (Z–C([double bond, length as m-dash]S)S–(M)–I) become an issue when R· is different from the initiator-derived radical (I·).

Graphical abstract: The scope for synthesis of macro-RAFT agents by sequential insertion of single monomer units

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Nov 2011
Accepted
16 Dec 2011
First published
17 Jan 2012

Polym. Chem., 2012,3, 1879-1889

The scope for synthesis of macro-RAFT agents by sequential insertion of single monomer units

S. Houshyar, D. J. Keddie, G. Moad, R. J. Mulder, S. Saubern and J. Tsanaktsidis, Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1879 DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00529H

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