Catalysis

Polymerization

Polymer chemistry

Photochemistry

Nuclear physics

In situ

Ring-opening polymerization

Living cationic polymerization

Polymer

Physics

Cationic polymerization

Organic chemistry

Irradiation

Reagent

Manganese

Chemistry

Chemical Communications

Controlled cationic polymerization of various vinyl ethers is achieved under light radiation, utilizing commercially available reagents, under mild conditions and the molecular weight distributions can be modulated by simply regulating the irradiation time.

Visible light induced controlled cationic polymerization by <i>in situ</i> generated catalyst from manganese carbonyl

Visible light induced controlled cationic polymerization by in situ generated catalyst from manganese carbonyl