English Abstract

Overview of Living Cationic Polymerization.
Part 2: Living Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers

Shokyoku KANAOKA
Sadahito AOSHIMA
Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2010),83(5),151-156 General Review in Japanese

 

The second installment of the three-part series of a special lecture for living cationic polymerization presents brief history of living polymerization of vinyl ethers.  Recent progress in developing new initiating systems, especially base-assisting living systems, is highlighted after basic methodologies for living cationic polymerization is described.

The second installment of the three-part series of a special lecture for living cationic polymerization presents brief history of living polymerization of vinyl ethers.  Recent progress in developing new initiating systems, especially base-assisting living systems, is highlighted after basic methodologies for living cationic polymerization is described.

 

Keywords: Cationic Polymerization, Living Polymerization, Vinyl Ether, Metal Halide, Added Base, Lewis Acid, Solid Catalyst