Postpolymerization Modification by Nucleophilic Addition to Styrenic Carbodiimides

Carbodiimides are electrophilic functional groups that react with select nucleophiles under mild conditions. However, their potential as platforms for postpolymerization modification has been relatively underexplored. We describe the synthesis and radical polymerization of a styrenic carbodiimide wh...

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Published in:ACS macro letters 2023-08, Vol.12 (8), p.1112-1117
Main Authors: Houck, Hayden E., McConnell, Kate A., Klingler, Conner J., Koenig, Adelle L., Himka, Grace K., Larsen, Michael B.
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Language:English
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Summary:Carbodiimides are electrophilic functional groups that react with select nucleophiles under mild conditions. However, their potential as platforms for postpolymerization modification has been relatively underexplored. We describe the synthesis and radical polymerization of a styrenic carbodiimide which undergoes rapid nucleophilic addition with primary and secondary alkyl amines under ambient conditions, even in the presence of other protic nucleophiles. The monomer is amenable to both free and controlled radical (co)­polymerization, and we further demonstrate the utility of this approach by preparing covalent adaptable networks through guanylation of the styrenic carbodiimide with difunctional amines. These materials exhibit a variation in relaxation times according to both the guanidine structure and concentration, providing a facile means for tuning dynamic behavior.
ISSN:2161-1653
2161-1653
DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00382