Determination of the activation rate constants of alkyl halide initiators for atom transfer radical polymerization

Atsushi Goto, Takeshi Fukuda*

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Abstract

The second-order activation rate constants kA for low-molar-mass alkyl halides catalyzed by cuprous halide complexes Cu(I)X/2L (X = Cl or Br; L = 4,4′-diheptyl-2,2′-bipyridine) were determined by the nitroxide capping method along with 1H NMR. The kA for 1-phenylethyl bromide, a typical initiator for atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), with the Cu(I)Br complex was found to be close to the known value of the kA for a polystyryl bromide, being large enough for the initiation to be completed at an early stage of polymerization. It was also found that kA strongly depends on the kind of halogen and the steric factor of the alkyl halide in question.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)633-636
Number of pages4
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume20
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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