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Water-Soluble “Poly(propylene oxide)” by Random Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide with a Protected Glycidol Monomer

2012

Hydrophilic, functional poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) copolymers were prepared by anionic random copolymerization of propylene oxide with the protected glycidyl derivative ethoxy ethyl glycidyl ether (EEGE). The monobenzyl-protected ethylene glycol initiator 2-(benzyloxy)ethanol was used to initiate the polymerization because it allows for the introduction of hydroxyl groups at both ends of the polymer chain. Acidic deprotection permitted selective removal of the acetal protecting groups in the chain or alternatively orthogonal deprotection of the terminal hydroxyl group by catalytic hydrogenation. A series of narrowly distributed hydroxyl-functional PPO copolymers (Mw/Mn < 1.07–1.25 g mol–1)…

Multihydroxy-Functional Polysilanes via an Acetal Protecting Group Strategy

2010

A new acetal-protected monomer for Wurtz-type coupling to polysilanes, dichloro(3-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-yloxy)propyl)methylsilane, referred to as dichloro(isopropylidene glyceryl propyl ether)methylsilane (DCIMS), has been introduced to synthesize a series of protected linear polysilane copolymers, poly[di-n-hexylsilane-co-(isopropylidene glyceryl propyl ether)methylsilane] (P(DHS-co-IMS)) via alkali-mediated reductive Wurtz-type coupling. The acetal protecting group proved stable under the harsh polymerization conditions. Differential scanning calorimetry combined with 1H, 13C, and 29Si NMR measurements confirmed composition and random structure of the obtained copolymers. After se…

Concentration dependence of the electro-optical spectra from two-dimensional aggregated chromophore systems

1991

The linear and the quadratic Stark effects have been employed to characterize aggregate formation of an amphiphilic cyanine dye mixed with arachidic acid in various concentrations within Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers. Two different electrode configurations with the electric field directions parallel and normal to the films have been employed to test the responses of the electronic spectra to external fields. The observations have been used to quantify the induced and static dipole moment changes on excitation of the chromophores. A comparison of the results obtained from different multilayer arrangements is suggestive of inter-layer couplings for the case of head-to-head configurations of t…

Pioneering investigators 2021

2021

This themed issue of Polymer Chemistry highlights the work of pioneering investigators in the polymer chemistry field. Associate Editors Emily Pentzer and Holger Frey introduce the issue.

Pioneering investigators 2019

2019

This themed issue of Polymer Chemistry highlights the work of pioneering investigators in the polymer chemistry field. Associate Editors Emily Pentzer and Holger Frey introduce the issue.

Impact of sample history and solvent effects on pathway control in the supramolecular polymerisation of Au(i)-metallopeptide amphiphiles

2023

We investigate the kinetics of the supramolecular polymerisation of an Au(i)-metallopeptide amphiphile that assembles into exceptionally long and rigid nanofibers.

Lanthanides benzimidinates: initiators or real catalysts for theɛ-caprolactone polymerization

2000

Synthesis of SBC, SC and BC block copolymers based on polystyrene (S), polybutadiene (B) and a crystallizable poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (C) block

1996

The sequential anionic polymerization of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (SBC) triblock copolymers as well as polystyrene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (SC) and polybutadiene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (BC) diblock copolymers was achieved in benzene. To initiate the polymerization of the highly reactive e-caprolactone, the nucleophilicity of the carbanion has to be reduced. For this purpose 1,1-diphenylethylene (DPE) was used. To avoid inter- and intramolecular transesterification reactions of the growing caprolactone block, the reaction time of this monomer in the block copolymers was strictly controlled. The reaction between polybutadienyl anions and DPE is too slo…

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(glyceryl glycerol) Block Copolymers

2008

Combining Ring-Opening Multibranching and RAFT Polymerization: Multifunctional Linear–Hyperbranched Block Copolymers via Hyperbranched Macro-Chain-Tr…

2013

The synthesis of a hyperbranched macro-chain-transfer agent for RAFT polymerization of functional methacrylate or methacrylamide monomers was achieved by selectively attaching one single CTA onto hyperbranched polyglycerol dendron analogues. The combination of ring-opening multibranching polymerization of glycidol and subsequent RAFT polymerization of the hyperbranched macro-chain-transfer agents created a new route to a variety of multifunctional linear–hyperbranched block topologies. All linear–hyperbranched block copolymers could be synthesized with controlled molecular weight (Mn = 3.2–43.7 kg/mol) and low polydispersity (PDI = 1.15–1.34). As first examples for this universal approach, …