Silver-Mediated\nARGET-ATRP of Reactive Acrylates Using\nTPMA<sup>NMe2</sup> Ligand: A Universal Strategy for Controlled Copolymerization

A controlled polymerization using activated acrylate\nmonomers via\nARGET-ATRP is developed with a tris[(4-dimethylamino pyridyl)methyl]amine\nligand to address issues with weaker ligands and monomers that can\nundergo postpolymerization functionalization. This catalyst system\nenables the polymerization of <i>N</i>-acryloxy succinimide,\nfluorinated monomers, and isocyanato ethyl acrylate under controlled\nhomogeneous conditions, ensuring linear molecular-weight growth and\nlow polydispersity. Two block copolymerization strategies produce\namphiphilic copolymers with narrow molecular-weight distributions\nand customizable compositions, allowing for various postpolymerization\nfunctionalizations.