Relay polymerization by conjugate radical trapping and re-initiation resulting in polymers with inserted alkoxyamine linkages.
The amphiphilic triblock copolymers PAA-b-PS-b-PAA and PS-b-PAA-b-PS were synthesized by a combination of an atom transfer radical polymerization mechanism and a nitroxide radical coupling reaction or copper-catalyzed azide/alkyne click chemistry.