The first example for the transformation ofliving cationic polymerization into a living anionic
one was described. The cationic propagation ends of living poly (tetrahydrofuran)(poly …

The unique reactivity of SmI2 due to its moderate reducing ability has been exploited over
the last decade for the development of new polymerization reactions inaccessible by …

One of the most widely studied and generally best understood cationic ring-opening
polymerization processes involves that of tetrahydrofuran (THF). Since the original report of …

The authors demonstrate a novel polymerization system of methacrylates which involves the
reduction of alkyl 2-bromoisobutyrate by SmI2 in the presence of methacrylates and N, N …

Block copolymers containing polytetrahydrofuran segments were synthesized by umpolung
or propagating end of the cationic living polymer and successive anionic polymerization of …

Two-electron reduction of N-tert-butyl-N-methylaziridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate with
samarium (II) iodide in the presence of hexamethylphosphoramide gave the corresponding …

A novel well-defined macromonomer consisting of different types of monomers in
polymerization mechanisms was synthesized for the first time through the SmI 2-induced …

The reactions of methyl methacrylate (MMA) or I 2 with the living zirconium-polyolefin bond
(Zr-PO) using zirconocene catalyst system were examined. Although the reaction of MMA …

This chapter reviews developments in the synthesis of versatile copolymers via multiple
polymerization mechanisms, especially using mechanistic umpolung transformation of the …

Pinacol (1, 2-dihydroxy compounds) formation is one of the synthetically important C–C
bond formation reactions18a and is is receiving renewed attention because of the …