Four-coordinate iron complexes bearing alpha-diimine ligands: efficient catalysts for atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP).
Four-coordinate iron(II) complexes bearing alpha-diimine ligands with alkyl substituents are shown to be efficient catalysts for the well-controlled atom transfer radical polymerisation of styrene; catalysts containing aryldiimine ligands support competitive beta-hydrogen chain transfer processes.
Gibson
Vernon C
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Department of Chemistry, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, UK SW7 2AY. v.gibson@ic.ac.uk
O'Reilly
Rachel K
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Reed
Warren
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Wass
Duncan F
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White
Andrew J P
AJ
Williams
David J
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