Since the first report of cationic reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)
polymerization in 2015, there have been great developments in many aspects of cationic …

Cationic polymerization is a powerful strategy for the production of well-defined polymers
and advanced materials. In particular, the emergence of living cationic polymerization has …

Conspectus Cyclopropenium ions are the smallest class of aromatic compounds, satisfying
Hückel's rules of aromaticity with two π electrons within a three-membered ring. First …

Anion-binding interactions in nature have enabled the development of organocatalytic
transformations; however, even though ionic species act as intermediates or precursors in …

Creation of strong and tough plastics from sustainable and biorenewable resources is a
significant challenge in polymer science. This challenge is further complicated when …

Isotactic poly (vinyl ether) s (PVEs) have recently been identified as a new class of
semicrystalline thermoplastics with a valuable combination of mechanical and interfacial …

The synthesis of high‐molecular‐weight poly (vinyl ethers) under mild conditions is a
significant challenge, since cationic polymerization reactions are highly sensitive to chain …

Cationic reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerizations have
permitted the controlled polymerization of vinyl ethers and select styrenics with predictable …

Exploiting non‐covalent interactions to catalyze challenging ionic polymerizations is an
ambitious goal but is in its infancy. We recently demonstrated non‐covalent anion‐binding …

Cationic polymerization of isobutyl vinyl ether (IBVE) was investigated using Schreiner's
thiourea (STU) combined with Im-TEPB bearing a 2-iodoimidazolium cation and a …