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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6703-6711 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 20 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2008 |
Keywords
- Alkyne homocoupling reaction
- Atom transfer radical polymerization
- Living polymerization
- Miktoarm star polymers
- Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization
- Ring opening polymerization