Controlled radical polymerization of 1,1,2,2-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl acrylate by reverse iodine transfer polymerization (RITP)

► A fluorinated polymer was synthesized by reverse iodine transfer polymerization. ► The well-defined structure of the polymer was confirmed by MALDI-TOF analyses. ► Incomplete iodine consumption was evidenced for very low targeted DPn. ► Functionalized end-capped polymer chains were obtained by using different thiols.