Rapid synthesis of block and cyclic copolymers via click chemistry in the presence of copper nanoparticles

Eric D. Pressly, Roey J. Amir, Craig J. Hawker

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Abstract

A new method for the rapid and efficient coupling of homopolymers to yield diblock and triblock copolymers as well as cyclic polymers using the 3 + 2 π Huisgen copper catalyzed cycloaddition reaction has been developed. This facile method utilizes commercially available Cu nanoparticles that are tolerant to O2, easily removable and recyclable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)814-819
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume49
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • block copolymer
  • click chemistry
  • cyclic polymers
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • living free radical polymerization

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