Alcohol mediated degenerate chain transfer controlled cationic polymerisation of para-alkoxystyrene

• DOI: 10.1039/c9py00480g
• Publication Date: 2019-06-25T14:02:10Z
• Authors: Alka Prasher; Huamin Hu; Joji Tanaka; David A. Nicewicz; Wei You
• Keywords: Cationic polymerization

In this report we demonstrate methanol as an effective degenerative chain transfer agent to control the cationic polymerisation (initiated by triflic acid) of electron rich <italic>p</italic>-alkoxy-styrenes, such <italic>p</italic>-methoxystyrene (<italic>p</italic>-MOS).