Radical Polymerization of Unactivated Alkenes under Li+ Catalysis

本项目将研究最近发现的和非常不寻常的Li+催化的未活化末端烯烃的自由基聚合的范围和机理，从短链烯烃如乙烯、丙烯、异丁烯到长链烯烃如1-十八烯，沿着和在烯烃混合物中。 有了这个奖项，有机和高分子化学计划是支持教授约瑟夫Michl，在博尔德的科罗拉多大学化学系的研究。 Josef Michl教授的研究工作围绕着锂离子催化的新型自由基聚合反应的发现、开发和利用。 该项目可以为聚合物制备开辟新的，廉价的和环境友好的方法，这可能会对化学工业的许多领域产生重大影响。

This project will examine the scope and the mechanism of the recently discovered and highly unusual Li+ catalyzed radical polymerization of unactivated terminal alkenes, from the short ones such as ethylene, propene, isobutylene to long ones such 1-octadecene, along and in alkene mixtures. With this award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting the research of Professor Josef Michl, of the Department of Chemistry at University of Colorado at Boulder. Professor Josef Michl's research efforts revolve around the discovery, development, and exploitation of novel radical polymerization reactions catalyzed by lithium ion. This project could open up new, cheap, and environmentally benign methods for polymer preparation, which could significantly impact many areas of the chemical industry.