One-pot sequence-controlled (SC) multiblock copolymers via copper-mediated polymerization

Abstract

Over the past few years, the synthesis of sequence‐controlled (SC) multiblock copolymers has attracted considerable attention. Among the various polymerization techniques employed, copper mediated approaches have allowed access to both precisely controlled materials and also to fully optimized polymerization strategies. This provides additional access to the facile synthesis of less complex structures (e.g. diblocks and triblocks) that are routinely employed by the scientific community. This chapter aims to evaluate the main copper mediated radical polymerization techniques that can facilitate the synthesis of SC multiblock (≥ 5 blocks) copolymers and critically highlight the advancements of the field. Importantly, the potential and the limitations of each polymerization protocol will be critically evaluated and simplified with straightforward guidelines on the multiblock synthesis being further provided