Putting the RAFT in GRAFT
intermolecular graft exchange between bottlebrush polymers using reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer
Satu Häkkinen (University of Warwick)
W.E. Dyer (University of Warwick)
Andrew Kerr (University of Warwick)
Sébastien Perrier (University of Warwick)
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Abstract
A versatile synthetic methodology is presented for the preparation of graft copolymers with mixed graft distributions using reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT). The approach harnesses the ability of Z group-tethered grafts to fragment off the backbone to facilitate intermolecular graft exchange reactions between distinct starting materials.