| abstract |
The present teachings show that it is possible to anionically polymerize 1,1-disubstituted alkene compounds in a solution (for example using one or more solvents), Polymerization of 1,1-disubstituted alkene compounds in an solution provides opportunities to better control the polymerization compared with bulk polymerization. The solution polymerization techniques can be employed for preparing homopolymers, copolymers (e.g., random copolymers), and block copolymers. |