Orthogonal multifunctionalization of aliphatic polycarbonate via sequential Michael addition and radical-thiol-ene click reactions

Bilal Bugra Uysal, Ufuk Saim Gunay, Gurkan Hizal, Umit Tunca*

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Abstract

Aliphatic polycarbonate (PC) copolymer is synthesized by ring opening copolymerization of acrylate- and allyl-functional cyclic carbonate monomers. The post-polymerization functionalization of the resulting copolymer is performed quantitatively using a variety of thiol compounds via sequential Michael addition and photo-induced radical thiol-ene click reactions within relatively short reaction time at ambient temperature. This metal-free click chemistry methodology affords the synthesis of biocompatible PC copolymer with multifunctional groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1581-1587
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume52
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2014

Keywords

  • 2-mercaptoethanol
  • Michael addition
  • NMR
  • aliphatic polycarbonate (PC)
  • click reaction
  • cysteine
  • gel permeation chromatography (GPC)
  • multifunctionalization
  • photo-induced radical thiol-ene
  • ring opening polymerization (ROP)
  • thiol-ene

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