Carboxylic acid- and hydroxy-functionalized alkoxyamine initiators for nitroxide mediated radical polymerization

Abstract A carboxylic acid-functionalized alkoxyamine and a primary hydroxy-functionalized alkoxyamine were synthesized and used as initiators in nitroxide mediated radical polymerization. Both initiators were used to polymerize styrene and t -butyl acrylate, resulting in polymers with well controlled molecular weights and low polydispersities (