Star-shaped polyacrylates: Highly functionalized architectures via CuAAC click conjugation

  • M. Lammens
  • , D.J.R. Fournier
  • , M.W.M. Fijten
  • , R. Hoogenboom
  • , F.E. Du Prez

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Abstract

Well-defined functional star-shaped polymer structures with up to 29 arms have been successfully synthesized by the combination of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and click chemistry. First, azide end-functionalized poly(isobornyl acrylate) (PiBA) star-shaped polymers were prepared by successive ATRP and bromine substitution. Subsequently, alkyne end-functionalized molecules and polymers were introduced onto the starshaped PiBA bearing pendant azide moieties by copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). The possibilities and limits for the CuAAC on such highly branched polyacrylates are described. (Figure Presented). © 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2049-2055
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume30
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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