Preparation of 3-arm star polymers (A3) via Diels-Alder click reaction

Aydan Dag, Hakan Durmaz, Gurkan Hizal*, Umit Tunca

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Abstract

Diels-Alder click reaction was successfully applied for the preparation of 3-arm star polymers (A3) using furan protected maleimide end-functionalized polymers and trianthracene functional linking agent (2) at reflux temperature of toluene for 48 h. Well-defined furan protected maleimide end-functionalized polymers, poly (ethylene glycol), poly(methyl methacrylate), and poly(teri-butyl acrylate) were obtained by esterification or atom transfer radical polymerization. Obtained star polymers were characterized via NMR and GPC (refractive index and triple detector detection). Splitting of GPC traces of the resulting polymer mixture notably displayed that Diels-Alder click reaction was a versatile and a reliable route for the preparation of A3 star polymer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)302-313
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008

Keywords

  • Anthracene
  • Click reaction
  • Diels-Alder reaction
  • Maleimide
  • Poly(ethylene glycol)
  • Poly(methyl methacrylate)
  • Poly(teri-butyl acrylate)
  • Star polymer
  • Triple detection GPC

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