Straightforward Synthesis of Well-Defined Poly(vinylidene fluoride) and Its Block Copolymers by Cobalt-Mediated Radical Polymerization

The organometallic-mediated radical polymerization (OMRP) of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) using an alkyl cobalt(III) compound as initiator was recently proven successful for the controlled synthesis of PVDF (Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 2934–2937). However, the required synthesis of the organometallic initiator renders this method labor-intensive and time-consuming. This article reports the straightforward synthesis of well-defined poly(VDF)...