Post-polymerization functionalization of linear polyglycidol with diethyl vinylphosphonate

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jul 28;47(28):8148-50. doi: 10.1039/c1cc12484f. Epub 2011 Jun 10.

Abstract

In this communication we report on the base catalyzed Michael addition of the hydroxy methyl side groups in polyglycidol to diethyl vinyl phosphonate. Hydrolysis of the diethyl phosphonato ethyl side groups with bromotrimethylsilane leads to a new class of polyglycidols with pendant phosphonic acid groups.