Polymer synthesis using functionalized alkyllithium initiators: Telechelic,heterotelechelic and functionalized star-branched polymers

Alkyllithium initiators with hydroxyl groups protected with either t-butoxy or t-butyldimethylsiloxy groups have been used to prepare α-functionalized polymers, α,ω-telechelic, α,ω-heterotelechelic and multifunctional star-branched polymers.