Self-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Nitrile-Containing RAFT Chain-Transfer Agent and Its Impact upon Polymerization Control of Methacrylic Monomers
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Self-catalyzed hydrolysis upon storage of the common RAFT chain-transfer agent (CTA) 4-cyano-4-[(thiothiopropyl)sulfanyl] pentanoic acid (CTPPA) is confirmed, where the nitrile group is transformed into an amide by catalysis from the adjacent carboxylic acid m... ...
