S-S'-bis-(Alpha, Alpha'-Disubstituted-Alpha"-Acetic Acid) - Trithiocarbonates and Derivatives as Initiator - Chain Transfer Agent - Terminator for Controlled Radical Polymerizations and the Process for Making the Same

A composition comprising:

• a polymer having the formula
• where R1 and R2, independently, is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted C1 to about C6 alkyl having one or more substituents, or one or more aryls, or a substituted aryl having from 1 to 6 substituents on the aryl ring;
• wherein said one or more substituents, independently, comprise an alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl, or a halogen which can be the same or different, or a cyano, or an ether having a total of from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, or a nitro, or combinations thereof;
• or
• wherein R1 and R2 are part of a cyclic ring having from about 5 to about 12 total carbon atoms;
• and
• wherein said repeat group is derived from said at least one conjugated diene monomer has a total of from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and wherein said at least one vinyl containing monomer has the repeat unit
• wherein R3 comprises hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 allkyl, or substituted C1-C4 alkyl wherein said substituents, independently, comprise one or more hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy(OR5), carboxy, acyloxy, aroyloxy(O2CR5), alkoxy-carbonyl(CO2R5), or aryloxy-carbonyl;
• wherein R4 comprises hydrogen, R5, CO2H, CO2R5, COR5, CN, CONH2, CONHR5, O2CR5, OR5 or halogen;
• and
• wherein, R5 comprises C1-C18 alkyl, substituted C1-C18 alkyl, C2-C18 alkenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, or alkaryl, and wherein said substituents, independently, comprise one or more epoxy, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyl, acyloxy, carboxy, (and salts), sulfonic acid (and salts), alkoxy- or aryloxy-carbonyl, sicyanato, cyano, silyl, halo or dialkylamino, and
• wherein m and n, independently, is from about 1 to about 10,000.

A composition comprising:

• a polymer having the formula
• where R1 and R2, independently, is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted C1 to about C6 alkyl having one or more substituents, or one or more aryls, or a substituted aryl having from 1 to 6 substituents on the aryl ring;
• wherein said one or more substituents, independently, comprise an alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl, or a halogen which can be the same or different, or a cyano, or an ether having a total of from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, or a nitro, or combinations thereof;
• or
• wherein R1 and R2 are part of a cyclic ring having from about 5 to about 12 total carbon atoms;
• and
• wherein said repeat group is derived from said at least one conjugated diene monomer has a total of from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and wherein said at least one vinyl containing monomer has the repeat unit
• wherein R3 comprises hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, or substituted C1-C4 alkyl wherein said substituents, independently, comprise one or more hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy(OR5), carboxy, acyloxy, aroyloxy(O2CR5), alkoxy-carbonyl(CO2R5), or aryloxy-carbonyl;
• wherein R4 comprises hydrogen, R5, CO2H, CO2R5, COR5, CN, CONH2, CONHR5, O2CR5, OR5 or halogen;
• and
• wherein, R5 comprises C1-C18 alkyl, substituted C1-C18 alkyl, C2-C18 alkenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, or alkaryl, and wherein said substituents, independently, comprise one or more epoxy, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyl, acyloxy, carboxy, (and salts), sulfonic acid (and salts), alkoxy- or aryloxy-carbonyl, sicyanato, cyano, silyl, halo or dialkylamino, and
• wherein m and n, independently, is from about 1 to about 10,000, and
• wherein E is XR′, where R′, independently, comprises H, C1-C18 alkyl, a substituted C1-C18 alkyl wherein said substituent is halogen, hydroxyl, or alkoxy. C1-C18 hydroxyalkyl, or a C1-C18 aminoalkyl, and X comprises oxygen, sulfur, NH, or NR;
• or
• wherein E is
• wherein R6 through R9, independently, comprise H, C1-C18 alkyl, aryl, or a substituted aryl having from 1 to 6 substituents on the ring wherein said substituent is halogen, hydroxyl, or alkoxy, C1-C18 hydroxy alkyl, C1-C18 amino alkyl, C1-C18 or mercapto alkyl, and wherein Y comprises oxygen, sulfur, NH, or NR to R9;
• or
• wherein, E is OR10 where R10 comprises an alkyl containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a substituted alkyl containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms wherein said substituent is halogen, hydroxyl, or alkoxy, or a hydroxy alkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or an amino alkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or combinations thereof;
• or combinations thereof.