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Dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene™) as a bio-renewable solvent for Cu(0)wire-mediated reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) without external deoxygenation

Arkadios Marathianos, Evelina Liarou, Ellis Hancox, James L. Grace, Daniel W. Lester, David M. Haddleton

Green Chemistry · 2020 · 36 citations · 39 references

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Biorenewable dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene™) is used as an effective dipolar aprotic solvent for Cu(0) wire-mediated RDRP of various monomers without external deoxygenation being applied.

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