A2B2 type miktoarm star copolymers via alkyne homocoupling reaction

Eda Gungor, Gurkan Hizal, Umit Tunca*

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Abstract

The terminal alkyne homocoupling reaction (oxidative alkyne coupling) is presented here as a new route for the preparation of A2B2 type 4-miktoarm star copolymer. The block copolymer with terminal alkyne at the junction point prepared by NMP-ATRP and ROP-NMP sequential routes is coupled via diyne formation to give (PS)2-(PMMA)2 and (PCL) 2-(PS)2 4-miktoarm star polymers, respectively, by using a combination of (PPh3)2PdCl2/PPh 3/CuI in a solvent mixture of Et3N/CH3CN at room temperature for 72 h. The molecular weight, intrinsic viscosity ([η]), radius of gyration (Rg), and hydrodynamic radius (Rh) of A2B2 4-miktoarm star copolymers were calculated using triple-detection GPC as results of three detectors response.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6703-6711
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume46
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2008

Keywords

  • Alkyne homocoupling reaction
  • Atom transfer radical polymerization
  • Living polymerization
  • Miktoarm star polymers
  • Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization
  • Ring opening polymerization

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