RAFT reversible addition-fragmentation chain

RAFT reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer... 

RAFT Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer ROP Ring-opening polymerization... 

Such a mechanism of polymerization was named RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer). 

Figure 8 Main mechanistic transformation reactions in living and/or controlled polymerization methods. ATRP, atom transfer radical polymerization RAFT, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer NMRP, nitroxide-mediated free radical polymerization CROP, cationic ring-opening polymerization AROP, anionic ring-opening poiymerization.

B. Apostolovic, F. Quattrini, A. Butte, G. Storti, M. Morbidelh, Ah initio emulsion polymerization by RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer) through the addition of cyclodextrins, Helv. Chim. Acta 2006, 89, 1641-1660. 

RAFT Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Technique... 

A similar mechanism operates when dithioester such as benzyl dithiobenzoate (BDB) or benzyl 1-pyrrolecarbodithio-ate (BPC) is used as initiator, resulting in a polysulfide terminated with a RAFT (reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer) agent (Scheme 32). 

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