The chemical structure of a branch point of star-shaped polymers has been considered to have a small influence on the physical properties of the entire polymer. Contrary to this general notion, here we show that a 3-arm star polymer, composed of three poly(δ-valerolactone) arms extended from one side of a triptycene branch point, exhibits a remarkably high complex viscosity, compared to the analogous star-shaped polymers with a branch point of a triptycene isomer or triphenylethane.

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