A Step Towards High-Molecular-Weight Living/Controlled Polystyrene Using SG1-Mediated Polymerization

Muriel Lansalot, Yohann Guillaneuf, Benoit Luneau, Sebastien Acerbis, Pierre-Emmanuel Dufils, Anouk Gaudel-Siri, Didier Gigmes, Sylvain R. A. Marque, Paul Tordo, Denis Bertin
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 4 of (M) over bar (n) = 210 000 g.mol(-1) with a living fraction of 60%. Finally, new SG1-based nitroxides were used to perform the polymerization at 75 degrees C. Since these nitroxides were too constrained, the decrease in k(c) caused a loss of control and livingness for high-(M) over bar (n) polymers. (2010)