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Approaches to controlled polymerization of methyl acrylate through functional anionic initiators

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Controlled ‘living’ polymerization of methyl acrylate has been achieved at room temperature using functional carbanionic initiators in THF solvent. Methyl acrylate oligomers with reactive chain ends have been synthesized.

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  1. Division of Polymer Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, 411 008, Pune, India

    S. Sivaram, P. K. Dhal, S. P. Kashikar, R. S. Khisti, B. M. Shinde & D. Baskaran

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NCL Communication No. 4990

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Sivaram, S., Dhal, P.K., Kashikar, S.P. et al. Approaches to controlled polymerization of methyl acrylate through functional anionic initiators. Polymer Bulletin 25, 77–81 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00338902

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