Anionic Polymerisation

Step 1.

Initiation :

Common initiators include BuLi and (Ph)2HCK

Monomers are similar to monomers used in free-radical chain growth

 

Step 2.

Propagation :

Step 3.

Termination :

THERE IS NO NATURAL TERMINATION STEP!!!

 

Question: Then how do we stop this thing?

Answer: We kill this living polymer by adding EtOH at the end of the reaction.