title: Polyhomologation based on in situ generated boron-thexyl-silaboracyclic initiating sites: a novel strategy towards the synthesis of polyethylene-based complex architectures.
abstract: A novel strategy, based on the in situ generated boron-thexyl-silaboracyclic initiating sites for the polyhomologation of dimethylsulfoxonium methylide, has been developed for the synthesis of complex polyethylene-based architectures. As examples, the synthesis of a 4-arm polyethylene star, three (polystyrene)(polyethylene)2 3-miktoarm stars and a PE-branched double graft copolymer is given.
authors.affiliation: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia. nikolaos.hadjichristidis@kaust.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hefeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gnanou
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hadjichristidis