title: Step-growth radical addition-coupling polymerization (RACP) for synthesis of alternating copolymers.
abstract: We report a new type of step-growth radical addition-coupling polymerization (RACP) involving consecutive addition of carbon-centered radical derived from α,α'-dibromo dibasic ester to NO double bond of C-nitroso compound followed by cross-coupling of carbon-centered radical and in situ formed nitroxyl radical, which produces alternating copolymers with high molecular weight and unimodal molecular weight distribution from saturated and unsaturated monomers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chengyu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002625:Chemistry, Organic / Q000379:methods*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D011108:Polymers