Abstract
Various thiols were reacted with poly(ferrocenylmethylvinylsilane) (PFMVS) homopolymers using the radical-mediated thiol-ene reaction with a view to preparing metallopolymers with diverse functional groups. Post-polymerization thiol-ene reactions on poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane)-b- poly(ferrocenylmethylvinylsilane) (PFDMS-b-PFMVS) diblock copolymers with dodecanethiol and octadecanethiol afforded diblocks with a long hexane-soluble block and a short crystalline, hexane-insoluble PFDMS block. The thiol-ene reactions provided sufficient control to allow access to diblocks that were partially substituted, thus leaving vinyl groups that might subsequently be used for further post-polymerization reactions. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2353-2360 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Polymer Chemistry |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Apr 2013 |
Research Groups and Themes
- BCS and TECS CDTs
Keywords
- RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION
- DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS
- CYLINDRICAL MICELLES
- CRYSTALLINE-CORE
- CLICK CHEMISTRY
- CONTROLLED LENGTH
- MORPHOLOGIES
- SILICON
- ARCHITECTURES
- EFFICIENT