2-(Dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)propionic acid (DoPAT) is a trithiocarbonate reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent. DADMAC was polymerized in aqueous solution employing 2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine)-dihydrochloride as the free-radical initiator and DoPAT as the controlling RAFT agent. 2-(Dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)propionic acid could only be activated under blue light[1-2].
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[2] Sivaprakash Shanmugam. “Catalyst-Free Selective Photoactivation of RAFT Polymerization: A Facile Route for Preparation of Comblike and Bottlebrush Polymers.” Macromolecules 51 19 (2018): 7776–7784.
