title: Nitroxide-mediated radical processes.
abstract: In the present short review article recent achievements in nitroxide-mediated radical polymerizations are presented. The basic concept behind these reactions, which is the Persistent Radical Effect (PRE), will be briefly explained. The effect of the nitroxide structure on the polymerization process will be discussed. Moreover, results of nitroxide-mediated radical polymerizations in aqueous dispersions will be summarized. Finally, applications of the PRE to environmentally benign radical chemistry such as nitroxide-mediated alkoxyamine isomerization and carboaminoxylation reactions are presented. Moreover, the potential use of microwave-induced heating to conduct these thermal radical reactions will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Organisch Chemisches-Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster, Germany. studer@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: Armido
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Studer
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schulte
mesh_terms: D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides; D005609:Free Radicals; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; C039900:nitroxyl