Gryn'ova, GannaGuliashvili, TamazMatyjaszewski, KrzysztofCoote, Michelle2015-12-070004-9425http://hdl.handle.net/1885/20269The present study investigates the performance of the sulfonyl radical, i.e. •SO2Ph, as a universal leaving group in reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerisation. The sulfonyl radical is widely used as a radical initiator and hKeywords: Computational evaluation; Computational methodology; Experimental conditions; Functionalisation; Leaving groups; Radical initiators; Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer; Synthetic routes; Free radical polymerization; Sulfur dioxide; Polymers201310.1071/CH124522016-02-24