title: Photo-induced living radical polymerization of acrylates utilizing a discrete copper(II)-formate complex.
abstract: A photo-polymerization protocol, utilizing a pre-formed and well-characterized Cu(II) formate complex, [Cu(Me6-Tren)(O2CH)](ClO4), mediated by UV light is described. In the absence of additional reducing agents and/or photosensitizers, ppm concentrations of the oxidatively stable [Cu(Me6-Tren)(O2CH)](ClO4), furnish near-quantitative conversions within 2 h, yielding poly(acrylates) with low dispersities (∼1.10) and exceptional end-group fidelity, capable of undergoing in situ chain extension and block copolymerization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL Gibbet Hill, UK. d.m.haddleton@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Athina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anastasaki
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nikolaou
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brandford-Adams
authors.forename: Gabit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nurumbetov
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Guy J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Clarkson
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kempe
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Haddleton
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D005561:Formates / Q000737:chemistry*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D058105:Polymerization; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D005561:Formates; D005609:Free Radicals; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C030544:formic acid; D003300:Copper