Abstract
This article, a follow-up on a recent review co-authored by one of us (Prog. Polym. Sci. 2010, 35, 959-1021) discusses the most recent discoveries in the field of metal-catalyzed, reversible-deactivation radical polymerization. Remarkable examples include the use of non-toxic polyethylene glycols simultaneously as solvents and ligands for the iron-catalyzed ATRP, nickel complexes that promote polymerization via a dual radical/migratory-insertion pathway, and metalloenzymes as mediators of ARGET ATRP-type reactions. A thorough and critical overview of the mechanistic details as well as the experimental conditions used to carry out the polymerizations are given together with an overview of the future challenges.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 221-229 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Chemistry |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A2 Review article in a scientific journal |
Keywords
- atom transfer radical polymerization
- enzymatic polymerization
- green chemistry
- homogeneous catalysis
- organometallic-mediated radical polymerization
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