Convergent Synthesis of 3-arm Star Polymers from RAFT-Prepared Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) via a Thiol-ene Click Reaction

Authors

Justin W. Chan, University of Southern Mississippi
Bing Yu, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Charles E. Hoyle, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Andrew B. Lowe, University of Southern Mississippi

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

A novel convergent route to 3-arm star polymers is described that takes advantage of RAFT-synthesized homopolymers serving as masked macromolecular terminal thiol-containing materials capable of undergoing thiol-ene click reactions.

Publication Title

Chemical Communications

Issue

40

First Page

4959

Last Page

4961

Recommended Citation

Chan, J. W., Yu, B., Hoyle, C. E., Lowe, A. B. (2008). Convergent Synthesis of 3-arm Star Polymers from RAFT-Prepared Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) via a Thiol-ene Click Reaction. Chemical Communications(40), 4959-4961.
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