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Data from: Anionic Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methacrylates

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JackyEtAl_JACS_README.txt (6.7 KB)
JackyETAl_JACS_Data.tar (68.21 MB)
Permanent Link(s)
https://doi.org/10.7298/zjd2-fs84
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/117680
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Chemistry and Chemical Biology Research
Author
Jacky, Paige E.
Neukirch, Madison A.
Fors, Brett P.
Abstract

These files contain data supporting all results reported in Jacky, P.E.; Neukirch, M.A.; Fors, B.P. Anionic Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methacrylates. Anionic polymerizations of methacrylates are controlled processes that give well-defined materials; however, these polymerizations require reactive and pyrophoric organolithium reagents for initiation and must be run at low temperatures to maintain control. The ability to run these reactions closer to room temperature and limit the amount of pyrophoric reagents necessary to carry out these polymerizations would increase the practicality, safety, and scalability of these reactions. Herein, we present an anionic reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization that reduces the amount of reactive alkyl lithium required for initiation and is performed at elevated temperatures compared to traditional anionic processes. By using ethyl 2-formyl-2-phenylbutanoate as a chain-transfer agent, we leverage reversible aldol reactions with the propagating enolate chain ends to achieve chain-transfer and subsequent control over the polymerization. Through the proposed anionic RAFT mechanism, a variety of methacrylates were polymerized in a controlled manner. The resulting polymers had stable, isolable aldehyde chain ends, which could be reinitiated to form block polymers.

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Please cite as: Paige Jacky, Madison A. Neukirch, Brett Fors. (2025) Data from: Anionic Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methacrylates. [dataset] Cornell University Library eCommons Repository. https://doi.org/10.7298/zjd2-fs84
Sponsorship
NSF CHE 2203758 (BPF, PEJ, MAN)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program DGE 2139899 (PEJ)
Cornell University NMR Facility (supported in part by NSF MRI CHE-1531632)
Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) MRSEC program DMR-1120296
Date Issued
2025
Keywords
controlled anionic polymerization
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methacrylates
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chain transfer agents
Related Publication(s)
Jacky, P.E.; Neukirch, M.A.; Fors, B.P. Anionic Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methacrylates. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2025 https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c10586
Link(s) to Related Publication(s)
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c10586
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Attribution 4.0 International
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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dataset

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