“…On the other hand, concerning noncyclic N -vinylamide monomers, industrial N -vinylformamide (NVF), N -vinylacetamide (NVA), and N -methyl- N -vinylacetamide (NMVA) are precursors of homopolymers and copolymers widely used in biomedicine as drug-delivery agents, − in water-treatment, − as kinetic hydrate inhibitors in the petroleum industry, − or even in batteries − and textile industries. , Advantageously, they are also a major source of polyvinylamines, − thus providing a powerful tool to generate cationic interfaces and form complexes with metals or with oppositely charged polyelectrolytes . Unlike N -vinyllactams, only a few studies reported the successfully controlled polymerization of noncyclic N -vinylamides with the works of Debuigne and co-workers using CMRP , and Yamago and co-workers using TERP .…”