Table 1. Summary of Reported Conditions for Reversed Controlled Polymerizations of (Meth)Acrylic Monomers.
| Monomer | Polym Technique | Depolym Conv | Depolym Conditionsa | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methacrylates | ||||
| MMA | ATRP | 8% | 510 mM, Toluene, Ru(Ind), 100 °C, 24 h | (53) |
| ATRP | 76% | 700 mM, TEGDME, Fe0, 170 °C, 20 min | (55) | |
| RAFT | 86% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (46) | |
| RAFT | 80% | 5 mM, Dioxane, Eosin Y, 100 °C, green light, 8 h | (66) | |
| RAFT | 70% | 5 mM, Dioxane, 100 °C, UV light, 24 h | (64) | |
| ITP | –b | 320 mM, Tetraglyme, TACP-I, 120°C, 24 h | (68) | |
| nBMA | ATRP | 67% | 750 mM, Trichlorobenzene, CuCl2/TPMA, 170 °C, 10 min | (54) |
| ATRP | 72% | 700 mM, TEGDME, Fe0, 170 °C, 15 min | (55) | |
| RAFT | 92% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (46) | |
| BzMA | RAFT | 92% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (46) |
| RAFT | 78% | 5 mM, Dioxane, Eosin Y, 100 °C, green light, 8 h | (66) | |
| DMAEMA | RAFT | 74% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (46) |
| RAFT | 66% | 5 mM, Dioxane, Eosin Y, 100 °C, green light, 8 h | (66) | |
| HEMA | RAFT | 72% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (46) |
| TFEMA | RAFT | 80% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (46) |
| PEGMA | RAFT | 87% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (46) |
| RAFT | 80% | 5 mM, Dioxane, Eosin Y, 100 °C, green light, 8 h | (66) | |
| GMA | RAFT | 84% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (58) |
| tBMA | RAFT | 85% | 5 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 120 °C, 8 h | (58) |
| PDMSxMA | ATRP | 78% | 275 mM, Trichlorobenzene, CuCl2/TPMA, 170 °C, 10 min | (29) |
| RAFT | 30% | 100 mM, Dioxane, no catalyst, 70 °C, 56 h | (57) | |
a
Depolymerization conditions in the following order: concentration of monomer units, solvent, catalyst, temperature, and reaction time.
b
Entry left blank as the percentage depolymerization was not reported.