Phosphorus‐Containing Ligands for Iron(III)‐Catalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Abstract

Living polymers: Iron(III) complexes with phosphorus-containing ligands are efficient catalysts for atom transfer radical polymerization in the absence of any radical initiator or reducing agent. The polymers produced have good molecular weights and narrow polydispersities as determined by gel permeation chromatography (see scheme). The controlled nature of the FeBr3/dppp system was confirmed by a chain-extension experiment. Mn,GPC in [g mol−1]. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.