“…1 H- and 19 F-NMR confirm the decarboxylation and selective, regiospecific, CX 3 • initiation, i.e., predominant formation of CX 3 –CH 2 –CF 2 –PVDF not CX 3 –CF 2 –CH 2 –PVDF, and the absence of CX 3 COO–PVDF (eq 2′). Moreover, as indicated by the absence of any PVDF–I chain ends, no IDT derived from the potential trapping , of the growing chain with the photolytically unstable , iodanyl (9-I-2) − radicals (e.g., R–I • –Ph or RI • (−Ph–COO−), R = CX 3 –, CX 3 COO–, and PVDF−) or by chain transfer with the in situ generated PhI is occurring. Thus, decarboxylation is faster than addition to VDF, and the cogenerated Ph–I or HOOC–Ph–I are not effective iodine CT agents at 40 °C.…”