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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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Block copolymers of acrylonitrile with acrylic esters have been synthesized and are under characterization. Details will be published elsewhere.
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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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