One-pot synthesis of polyrotaxanes via acyclic diene metathesis polymerization of supramolecular monomers

J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Nov 30;133(47):19087-9. doi: 10.1021/ja208515r. Epub 2011 Nov 9.

Abstract

A one-pot synthesis of polyrotaxanes has been developed. The method employs a supramolecular monomer comprising a polymerizable ammonium salt and crown ether, in combination with dynamic ADMet polymerization. Ultimately, highly efficient complexation, polymerization, and end-capping were accomplished in a single operation to yield polyrotaxanes with M(w) up to 19.3 kDa and >80% of the repeat units being complexed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Hydrocarbons, Acyclic / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemical synthesis
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polymerization
  • Rotaxanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Rotaxanes / chemistry

Substances

  • Hydrocarbons, Acyclic
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Rotaxanes