This review provides a critical survey of the literature on reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) (co)polymerization of industrially significant conjugated diene monomers, specifically butadiene, isoprene and chloroprene. There is a… Click to show full abstract
This review provides a critical survey of the literature on reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) (co)polymerization of industrially significant conjugated diene monomers, specifically butadiene, isoprene and chloroprene. There is a focus on polymerizations performed in heterogeneous media. However, experiments on RAFT solution or bulk (co)polymerization are also included in the survey. A goal common to much recent work in this area has been to define the polymerization conditions necessary to minimize crosslink formation, thereby providing a low-dispersity polymer with defined architecture and composition while, at the same time, achieving an acceptable (i.e. maximizing) monomer conversion and polymerization rate. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry
               
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