title: LiCB(11)(CH(3))(12)-catalyzed radical polymerization of isobutylene: highly branched polyisobutylene and an isobutylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer.
abstract: In the presence of LiCB(11)Me(12) catalyst and a nonoxidizing radical initiator, isobutylene undergoes radical chain polymerization in an inert solvent at ambient temperature and pressure to give a new highly branched form of polyisobutylene. Copolymerization with ethyl acrylate is also possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Volkis
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Shoemaker
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michl
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011090:Polyenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000475:Alkenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011090:Polyenes; D011108:Polymers; C008967:polyisobutylene; D008094:Lithium; C008176:isobutylene