Atomtransferradicalpolymerizationofstyrene(St)andmethylmethacrylate(MMA)inbulkandindifferentsolventsusingactivatorsgeneratedbyelectrontransfer(AGETATRP)wereinvestigatedinthepresenceofalimitedamountofairusingFeCl3·6H2Oasthecatalyst,ascorbicacidsodiumsalt(AsAc-Na)asthereducingagent,andacheapandcommerciallyavailabletetrabutylammoniumbromide(TBABr)astheligand.ItwasfoundthatpolymerizationinTHFresultedinshorterinductionperiodthanthatinbulkandintolueneforAGETATRPofSt,whilereferringtoAGETATRPofMMA,polymerizationinTHFshowedthreeadvantagescomparedwiththatinbulkandtoluene:1)shorteningtheinductionperiod,2)enhancingthepolymerizationrateand3)havingbettercontrollability.Thelivingfeaturesoftheobtainedpolymerswereverifiedbychainendanalysisandchain-extensionexperiments.
