Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) - Reaction Setup

This video demonstrates a procedure to setup a successful ATRP. Reagent purity and removal of oxygen are critical for a traditional ATRP.
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[@ajahjamael2452]

Thanks for stopping by again

[@Fof515]

Thanks for the vid! Are there any adjustments you make when using a polymer macroinitiator instead of small molecule like EBriB?

[@MK-Chem]

The setup should be similar overall. Two things I can think of: 1) It is important is that your macroinitiator has high functionality of the polymerizable end group. If not you can end up with bimodal distribution of your block copolymer and any starting polymer chains that did not have a polymerizable end group. You can use 1H NMR and end group analysis to make sure functionalization is high. 2) Make sure you consider the mass of your macroinitator as a whole when considering the ratio of monomer and imitator. Good luck!