Control of the radical polymerization by 2,2,15,15‐tetramethyl‐1‐aza‐4,7,10,13‐tetraoxacyclopentadecan‐1‐oxyl and its sodium salt

The control of the radical polymerization of styrene by 2,2,15,15‐tetramethyl‐1‐aza‐4,7,10,13‐tetraoxacyclopentadecan‐1‐oxyl is reported here in bulk at 90 °C, 120 °C and in miniemulsion. Similarly, the control by its sodium complex is reported in bulk at 90 °C.

M _n vs. conversion for 3 , 3Na , and TEMPO.