Advanced Precision Radical Polymerization with Highly Active Redox Catalysts

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24245026
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Polymer chemistry
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Sawamoto Mitsuo 京都大学, 工学研究科, 教授 (90150325)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 大内 誠 京都大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (90394874) ; 寺島 崇矢 京都大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (70452274)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 精密重合 / ラジカル重合 / 触媒 / レドックス / 水中重合 / 鉄 / 立体規則性 / 配位子

Outline of Final Research Achievements

By designing the ligand and cocatalyst, the redox features of the metal complexes as catalysts for precision radical polymerization were controlled to improve the polymerization catalytic activity as well as the tolerance to polar functional groups. In particular, we have developed active iron catalysts, robust iron catalysts, removable but active catalysts, and removable catalysts for controlled emulsion polymerization. These catalysts would lead to sustainable and environmentally benign systems for precision radical polymerization.

Free Research Field

高分子合成