Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1987, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (3): 1-10.

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GROUP TRANSFER POLYMERIZATION

Pan Ronghua, Xia Haiping   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University
  • Received:1986-11-18 Revised:1987-01-13 Published:1987-06-10 Online:1987-06-10

Abstract: In this paper a new technique for polymer synthesis known as group transfer polymerization is reviewed. The process is used for polymerization of α,βunsaturated carbonyl compounds with active silyl compound as initiator in the presence of catalyst. GTP provides"living polymer" with narrow molecular weight distribution which is useful for preparation of block copo1ymers and telechelic polymers. The application and recent progress of the method have also been described.