Table 1 BCCP optimization

From: Sulfenate anions as organocatalysts for benzylic chloromethyl coupling polymerization via C=C bond formation

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Entry

Solvent

x=

Conc. (M)

Yield (%)

Mn (Da)

PDI

1

CPME

3

0.05

91

10,400

1.28

2

MTBE

3

0.05

69

13,600

1.21

3

CPME

3

0.1

86

11,200

1.26

4

CPME

3

0.2

73

12,200

1.29

5

MTBE

3

0.1

72

15,300

1.41

6

MTBE

3

0.2

71

17,400

1.42

7

CPME

4

0.05

92

10,600

1.23

8

CPME

5

0.05

92

10,300

1.22

9

CPME

6

0.05

91

10,200

1.22

  1. Reactions were conducted using monomer M1 (0.1 mmol). The products were obtained by reprecipitation from CHCl3-CH3OH. Polymer analysis (Mn, PDI) were estimated by GPC calibrated on polystyrene standards with THF as eluent
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