Automated parallel freeze-evacuate-thaw degassing method for oxygen-sensitive reactions: RAFT polymerization

ACS Combinatorial Science

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 389-394

  Guerrero Sanchez, Carlos ^a   Keddie, Daniel J ^a   Saubern, Simon ^a   Chiefari, John ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

automated parallel synthesizer; degassing; freeze evacuate thaw; oxygen sensitive reactions; polymerization; RAFT

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FREEZING; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, SYNTHETIC; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FREEZING; OXYGEN; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84863759505     PISSN: 21568952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/co300044w     Document Type: Article

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