A Green Approach for the Synthesis and Thiol-ene Modification of Alkene Functionalized Poly(2-oxazoline)s
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Kempe, Kristian; Hoogenboom, Richard; Schubert, Ulrich S.
- Abstract:
- The bulk polymerization of 2-(dec-9-enyl)-2-oxazoline (DecEnOx), a fatty acid-based monomer
for the cationic ring-opening polymerization, is reported. Furthermore, under optimal conditions,
namely microwave heating at 100 8C, the bulk copolymerization with 2-ethyl-2-
oxazoline yielded well-defined copolymers. Due to its
pendant alkene groups DecEnOx-based polymers possess
the potential to be modified in efficient thiol-ene
reactions. The functionalization with thiols, e.g., dodecanethiol
and 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-thio-b-D-glycopyranose
in ‘‘green’’ solvents is demonstrated.
- Year:
- 2011
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Journal:
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications
- Volume:
- 32
- Pages:
- 1484 - 1489