Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of the American Chemical Society
5 years ago

A Rational Entry to Cyclic Polymers via Selective Cyclization by Self-Assembly and Topology Transformation of Linear Polymers

A Rational Entry to Cyclic Polymers via Selective Cyclization by Self-Assembly and Topology Transformation of Linear Polymers
Gouta Aibara, Daisuke Aoki, Satoshi Uchida, Toshikazu Takata
A simple and effective synthetic route to cyclic polymers has been developed based on the following sequence: (i) selective cyclization of two self-complementary sec-ammonium-containing crown ether monomers to afford [c2] daisy-chain bifunctional initiators, (ii) living polymerization to afford the corresponding linear polymers, and (iii) a topology transformation of these linear polymers to furnish cyclic polymers. The key step in this sequence is the quantitative cyclization via self-assembly of two crown ether molecules with hydroxyl and sec-ammonium moieties. After the living polymerization, the linear polymers release the daisy-chain assembly to generate a cyclic topology. The specific advantages of the present synthetic protocol, i.e., procedural simplicity and concentration independence, are demonstrated by a gram-scale synthesis.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b01151

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b01151

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