Glycosylation initiated cationic ring-opening polymerization of tetrahydrofuran to prepare neo-glycopolymers

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Sep 7;46(33):6060-2. doi: 10.1039/c0cc00566e. Epub 2010 Jul 26.

Abstract

An unprecedented and highly efficient glycosylation initiated cationic ring-opening polymerization (CROP) of tetrahydrofuran is disclosed employing glycosyl ortho-hexynylbenzoates as donors and gold(I) as a catalyst, that provides an easy access to novel glycopolymers which could self-assemble into nanostructures.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Butylene Glycols / chemical synthesis*
  • Butylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Furans / chemistry*
  • Glycosylation
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Oligosaccharides / chemical synthesis*
  • Oligosaccharides / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis*
  • Polymers / chemistry

Substances

  • Butylene Glycols
  • Furans
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Polymers
  • poly(tetrahydrofuran)
  • tetrahydrofuran
  • Gold