Ss' - to - (alpha, alpha ′ - disubstituted - alpha '- acetic acid) - trithio - carbonates and derivatives thereof as initiators, chains transfer - connection, chain termination - connection for controlled free radical polymerizations and a method for the production thereof

摘要

A S,S'-bis-(α,α'-disubstituted-α'-acetic acid)-trithiocarbonates and derivatives thereof can be used as an initiator, chain transfer agent, or terminator for polymerization of monomers such as free radical polymerizable monomers. Homopolymers, copolymers, and the like as well as block copolymers can be made utilizing the trithiocarbonate compound such as in a living free radical plymerization as well as to form telechelic polymers.