The Persistent Radical Effect in Living Radical Polymerization – Borderline Cases and Side-Reactions

Abstract

A theoretical analysis of the basic mechanism of living radical polymerization provides criteria for the rate constants required for optimized processes. It is extended to cover borderline cases and important side reactions as cross-disproportionation, the role of an initial excess of persistent species and of additional initiation.

Keywords

• Living radical polymerization
• Radical reaction rates
• Reaction kinetics