Supramolecular dynamics as origin for thermally induced insoluble-to-soluble-to-insoluble transitions of copolymers in water.

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Heinrich-Heine-University of Duesseldorf, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Preparative Polymer Chemistry, Universitaetsstraße 1, DE-40225 Duesseldorf.

Published: May 2013

The synthesis of cationic mono-(6-O-(1-vinylimidazolium))-ß-cyclodextrin with toluenesulfonate as the corresponding anion is described. Free-radical copolymerization of the resulting host-guest complex with N-isopropylacrylamide or N,N-diethylacrylamide yielded copolymers showing a temperature-controlled solubility window in water. The impact of different anionic guests and salt concentrations on solubility behavior was investigated via turbidity measurements.

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