Amines

as a class of reducing agents

can yield hig hly-active radicals via redox init iation with oxidizing agents. Thus

certain amine-containing vinylic monomers

defined as intrinsically reducing inimes

would be involved in both redo xinitiation and radical propagation steps. finally leading to hyperbranched polymers. In this review

we summarized the amine-involved redo x-initiation systems and their mechanisms

subsequently follow ed by the redo x-initiated radical polymerization of int rinsically reducing inimers in the presence of peroxides

diary lketones

high oxidation-state t ransition metal salts and supernormal valence transition metal complexes. At last

the formation and development of the branching architecture in the redox-ini tiated radical polymerization of intrinsically reducing inimers were discussed in the co ntext of the self-condensing atom transfer radical polymeri zation of int rinsically oxidizing inimers.