Functional multisite copolymer by one-pot sequential RAFT copolymerization of styrene and maleic anhydride

TL;DR: In this paper, the use of light to drive a reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization is discussed in detail and its advantages over the conventional RAFT process are discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the use of the standard deviation is recommended as an alternative to dispersion in molecular weight distributions, particularly when applied to the relatively narrow molecular weight distribution obtained via living or reversible deactivation polymerizations.

TL;DR: The combination of the reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization R-group grafting from approach and RAFT one-pot acrylamide multiblock methodology is used to synthesise complex bottle-brush architectures.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate that ultrafast RAFT in the presence of air can be scaled down to 2 μL with good control using microvolume insert vials as the polymerisation vessel.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent mechanistic developments in the field of controlled/living radical polymerization (CRP) is presented, with particular emphasis on structure-reactivity correlations and "rules" for catalyst selection in ATRP, for chain transfer agent selection in reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, and for the selection of an appropriate mediating agent in stable free radical polymerisation (SFRP), including organic and transition metal persistent radicals.

TL;DR: The authors provides a third update to the review of reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) achieved with thiocarbonylthio compounds (ZC(S)SR) by a mechanism of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) that was published in June 2005.