The acrylate based gradient copolymers were successfully synthesized by concurrent tandem living radical polymerization using Al(acac)3 as cocatalyst with common alcohols.
Fluorinated gradient copolymers were synthesized by the tandem catalysis of ruthenium-catalyzed living radical polymerization and titanium alkoxide-mediated transesterification of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with fluoroalcohols.