Polystyrene macromonomer with boronic acid propanediol diester functionality prepared by ATRP for synthesis of comb-like polyphenylenes

SummaryBenzene-2,5-dibromomethyl-1,4-bis(boronic acid propanediol diester) was used as initiator in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) of styrene in conjunction with CuBr/2,2'-bipyridine as catalyst. The resulted macromonomer, with a central benzene ring bearing cyclic boronic acid die...

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Published in:Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) Germany), 2001-09, Vol.47 (1), p.17-24
Main Authors: CIANGA, Ioan, YAGCI, Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Benzene
Catalysts
Diesters
Exact sciences and technology
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymerization
Polystyrene resins
Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts
Room temperature
Thermodynamic properties
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Summary:SummaryBenzene-2,5-dibromomethyl-1,4-bis(boronic acid propanediol diester) was used as initiator in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) of styrene in conjunction with CuBr/2,2'-bipyridine as catalyst. The resulted macromonomer, with a central benzene ring bearing cyclic boronic acid diester groups and polystyrene segments at each side, was used in combination with 1,4-dibromo-2,5-dimethylbenzene for a Suzuki coupling in the presence of Pd(PPh3)4 as catalyst. The obtained polyphenylene, with alternating polystyrene side chains and methyl groups, has high solubility in common organic solvents at room temperature. The new polymer was characterized by 1H-NMR, IR and UV analysis. Thermal behaviour of the precursor polystyrene macromonomer and the final polyphenylene was investigated by DSC and compared.
ISSN:0170-0839
1436-2449
DOI:10.1007/s002890170016