title: Allyl borates: a novel class of polyhomologation initiators.
abstract: Allyl borates, a new class of monofunctional polyhomologation initiators, are reported. These monofunctional initiators are less sensitive and more effective towards polymethylene-based architectures. As an example, the synthesis of α-vinyl-ω-hydroxypolymethylenes is given. By designing/synthesizing different allylic borate initiators, and using1H and11B NMR spectroscopy, the initiation mechanism was elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia. nikolaos.hadjichristidis@kaust.edu.sa.
authors.forename: De
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia. nikolaos.hadjichristidis@kaust.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1442-1714
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hadjichristidis