The syntheses of aromatic oxazolyl and carboxyl functionalized polymers using 4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-[4-(1-phenylethenyl)phenyl]oxazole in atom transfer radical polymerization reactions

► The syntheses of α-oxazolyl and α,ω-bis(oxazolyl) polystyrenes by ATRP. ► The use of 4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-[4-(1-phenylethenyl)phenyl]oxazole in ATRP. ► α,ω-Bis(oxazolyl) polystyrene by post ATRP chain end functionalization reactions. ► ATRP chain end functionalization reactions without isolation of polymer precursor. ► The syntheses of α-carboxyl and α,ω-bis(carboxyl) polystyrenes by ATRP.