Olefin metathesis and quadruple hydrogen bonding : a powerful combination in multistep supramolecular synthesis

O.A. Scherman, G.B.W.L. Ligthart, H. Ohkawa, R.P. Sijbesma, E.W. Meijer

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Abstract

We show that combining concepts generally used in covalent org. synthesis such as retrosynthetic anal. and the use of protecting groups, and applying them to the self-assembly of polymeric building blocks in multiple steps, results in a powerful strategy for the self-assembly of dynamic materials with a high level of architectural control. We present a highly efficient synthesis of bifunctional telechelic polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymn. (ROMP) with complementary quadruple hydrogen-bonding motifs. Because the degree of functionality for the polymers is 2.0, the formation of alternating, blocky copolymers was demonstrated in both soln. and the bulk leading to stable, microphase-sepd. copolymer morphologies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11850-11855
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Volume103
Issue number32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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