Living/controlled radical polymerization of styrene mediated by nitroso compound: Kinetic and ESR studies

J.-M. Catala (1) , Stephanie Reynaud (1) , J.-P. Lamps (1)

1 ICS - Institut Charles Sadron

The radical polymerization of styrene in the presence of the nitroso-tert-octane have been studies at 90 and 110 °C. From kinetic and ESR experiments it has been established that the process presents the criteria of a living/controlled radical polymerization up to 50% monomer conversion. This has been explained by the initial formation of a nitroxide by addition of a styryl radical on the nitroso compound.

Domaines: Polymères; Matériaux

J.-M. Catala, Stephanie Reynaud, J.-P. Lamps. Living/controlled radical polymerization of styrene mediated by nitroso compound: Kinetic and ESR studies. Macromolecules, 2001, 34 (25), pp.8654-8656. ⟨10.1021/ma010777s⟩. ⟨hal-01564112⟩