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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2049-2055 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |