Issue 14, 2016

Extremely rapid and versatile synthesis of high molecular weight step growth polymers via oxime click chemistry

Abstract

Extremely rapid step growth polymerization was achieved using an oxime click chemistry approach. The highly efficient oxime reaction resulted in the synthesis of 35 kDa polymers within 5 minutes at 60 °C and 32 kDa polymers within 13 minutes at room temperature and, by altering the monomer ratio, polymers were synthesized with controlled end-group chemistry. Furthermore, the versatility of this chemistry was demonstrated by polymerisation of functional (bipyridine and boronic acid functional) monomers. The very rapid formation, extremely benign reaction conditions, functional group tolerance and high molecular weights obtained indicate the potential of oxime chemistry as a versatile tool for step-growth polymer synthesis.

Graphical abstract: Extremely rapid and versatile synthesis of high molecular weight step growth polymers via oxime click chemistry

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Mar 2016
Accepted
11 Mar 2016
First published
22 Mar 2016

Polym. Chem., 2016,7, 2581-2588

Extremely rapid and versatile synthesis of high molecular weight step growth polymers via oxime click chemistry

J. Collins, Z. Xiao, A. Espinosa-Gomez, B. P. Fors and L. A. Connal, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 2581 DOI: 10.1039/C6PY00372A

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