title: Mechanistic Distinctions between Cation Radical and Carbocation Propagated Polymerization.
abstract: The polymerization of bis[4-(1-propenyl)phenyl] ether in the presence of tris(4-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate is found to occur by competing cation radical and carbocation pathways. These pathways involve, respectively, cyclobutanation and linear addition. Methods for favoring each mechanistic type are proposed and explored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712.
authors.forename: J. Todd
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Aplin
authors.forename: Nathan L.
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Bauld