Organotellurium-mediated controlled/living radical polymerization initiated by direct C-Te bond photolysis.
UV-vis irradiation of an organotellurium chain transfer agent in the presence of vinyl monomers leads to the formation of highly controlled living polymers with predetermined number average molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions.
Yamago
Shigeru
S
Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan.
Ukai
Yuu
Y
Matsumoto
Atsushi
A
Nakamura
Yasuyuki
Y