End Group Reactions of RAFT-Prepared (Co)Polymers

This review highlights the chemistry of thiocarbonylthio groups with an emphasis on chemistry conducted at v or a and v chain-ends in copolymers prepared by reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization. We begin by giving a general overview of reactions associated with the thiocarbonylthio groups, followed by examples associated with macromolecular thiols.