Issue 11, 2017

Dual-pathway chain-end modification of RAFT polymers using visible light and metal-free conditions

Abstract

We report a metal-free strategy for the chain-end modification of RAFT polymers utilizing visible light. By turning the light source on or off, the reaction pathway in one pot can be switched between either complete desulfurization (hydrogen chain-end) or simple cleavage (thiol chain-end), respectively. The versatility of this process is exemplified by application to a wide range of polymer backbones under mild, quantitative conditions using commercial reagents.

Graphical abstract: Dual-pathway chain-end modification of RAFT polymers using visible light and metal-free conditions

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Oct 2016
Accepted
19 Dec 2016
First published
23 Jan 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 1888-1891

Dual-pathway chain-end modification of RAFT polymers using visible light and metal-free conditions

E. H. Discekici, S. L. Shankel, A. Anastasaki, B. Oschmann, I. Lee, J. Niu, A. J. McGrath, P. G. Clark, D. S. Laitar, J. R. de Alaniz, C. J. Hawker and D. J. Lunn, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 1888 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC08370F

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