Decarboxylation of Poly[N-(acryloyloxy)phthalimide] as a Versatile Tool for Postpolymerization Modification.

Herein the decarboxylation of poly[N-(acryloyloxy)phthalimide] (PAP) for the synthesis of functionalized polymers is reported. PAP homopolymer and block copolymers are used as precursor polymers for the straightforward functionalization via decarboxylation and subsequent Michael-type addition or nitroxide radical coupling (NRC).

Synthesis and Post-Polymerization Modification of Defined Functional Poly(vinyl ether)s.

Living cationic polymerization is known for a good control over chain growth yielding polymers with well-defined molar mass distributions and low dispersities. However, the practical challenges involved in the synthesis of poly(vinyl ether)s limited suitable post-polymerization modifications (PPM) via chemoselective click reactions. Herein the successful controlled cationic polymerization of vinyl ethers bearing pendant CC double and C≡C triple bonds using a single-component initiation under ambient conditions is reported.

Synthesis and Post-Polymerization Modification of Poly(N-(4-Vinylphenyl)Sulfonamide)s.

Herein, a straightforward synthesis of a novel class of polymers, that is, poly(N-(4-vinylphenyl)sulfonamide)s, and their monomers is reported. A set of monomers with varying electron densities, fine-tuned by different substituents on the aromatic sulfonamide moiety, is polymerized by free radical polymerization featuring low molar masses (2300  ≤ M  ≤ 3200 g mol ) and low dispersities (1.15 ≤ Đ ≤ 1.

Star polymer synthesis viaλ-orthogonal photochemistry.

We introduce a light induced sequence enabling λ-orthogonal star polymer formation via an arms-first approach, based on an α,ω-functional polymer carrying tetrazole and o-methyl benzaldehyde moieties, which upon irradiation can readily undergo cycloaddition with a trifunctional maleimide core. Depending on the wavelength, the telechelic strand can be attached to the core at either photo-reactive end.