| abstract |
A polymerization method carried out in the presence of unsaturated hydroperoxides useful as molecular weight regulators, is disclosed. Also disclosed are polymers and oligomers made by this process and articles of manufacture comprising one or more polymers or oligomers made by this process. These molecular weight regulating hydroperoxides provide the ability to introduce an epoxy functionality to the oligomer or polymer as well as an additional functionality and a primary hydroxy group. Further, omega substituted or alpha, omega disubstituted polymers may be synthesized using the unsaturated hydroperoxides of the present invention. |