Advanced supramolecular initiator for nitroxide-mediated polymerizations containing both metal-ion coordination and hydrogen-bonding sites

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Jun 21:(23):3386-8. doi: 10.1039/b902636c. Epub 2009 Apr 24.

Abstract

The synthesis of a new difunctional nitroxide initiator combining two orthogonal supramolecular entities is reported; controlled radical polymerization of styrene using this initiator is demonstrated to generate well-defined heterotelechelic polymers in a one-step procedure.