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6764051 
Journal Article 
ANIONIC-POLYMERIZATION OF NONPOLAR MONOMERS 
Quirk, RP; Monroy, VM; , 
1993 
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Indian Journal of Technology
ISSN: 0019-5669 
COUNCIL SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 
NEW DELHI 
204-221 
WOS:A1993LT86500006 
This review deals with recent developments in living anionic polymerization of non-polar monomers, especially the polymerization of styrene and diene monomers, using lithium as the counterion. The scope and limitations of this synthetic methodology are reviewed, with emphasis on recent developments in the synthesis of hydrocarbon-soluble dilithium initiators, functionalized polymers, block copolymers, macrocyclic polymers, and heteroarm, star-branched polymers.