Organotellurium compounds are activated under photo irradiation generating the corresponding carbon-centered radicals. This photochemical condition was successfully applied to organotellurium-mediated living radical polymerization (TERP) by applying low intensity light source. On the other hand, radical coupling reaction of polymer-end species selectively took place by employing high intensity light source. Synthetic aspects of these conditions as well as their application to elucidate the mechanism of radical polymerization will be discussed.

Organotellurium-mediated living radical polymerization (TERP) under photo irradiation

248th National Meeting (2014)

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