Highly reactive α-bromoacrylate monomers and Michael acceptors obtained by Cu(ii)Br2-dibromination of acrylates and instantaneous E2 by a ligand?

Polymer Chemistry Pub Date: 2018-03-20 DOI: 10.1039/C8PY00155C

Abstract

Depending on the order of their addition to the reaction mixture, acrylates can undergo SET-LRP or dibromination by Cu(II)Br2 and spontaneously dehydrohalogenate to provide the corresponding highly reactive α-bromoacrylate monomer and Michael acceptor.

Graphical abstract: Highly reactive α-bromoacrylate monomers and Michael acceptors obtained by Cu(ii)Br2-dibromination of acrylates and instantaneous E2 by a ligand
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