Abstract
A range of carbosilane dendrimers which have been functionalized with a tertiary bromide species and, subsequently, polymerized through atom transfer polymerization using methyl methacrylate (MMA) as monomer is reported. Schiff's base ligands were used for Cu(I)Br complexation. The use of these ligands have proven to be extremely effective for atom transfer polymerization of methacrylates and other vinyl monomers. The influence of the dendritic initiators on the molecular weight distributions of the polymer material produced throughout the living radical polymerization process was investigated.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry |
Publisher | American Chemical Society |
Pages | 393-394 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Volume | 40 |
Edition | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1999 |