Controlled radical polymerisation of methyl acrylate initiated by a well-defined cobalt alkyl complex.
Cobalt-mediated radical polymerisation of methyl acrylate is effected at moderate temperature by both a square planar bis(beta-ketoaminato)cobalt(II) complex in the presence of V-70 diazo radical initiator, and by a well-defined cobalt(III) alkyl derivative in the absence of a diazo complex. Polymerisation rates suggest that both reversible termination and degenerative transfer mechanisms are operative.
Sherwood
Roger K
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Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 3333 University Way, Kelowna BC, Canada.
Kent
Catherine L
CL
Patrick
Brian O
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McNeil
W Stephen
WS