Poly(2-vinyl pyridine)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) featuring a furan group at the block junction-synthesis and functionalization

Macromol Rapid Commun. 2014 May;35(9):916-21. doi: 10.1002/marc.201300875. Epub 2014 Feb 24.

Abstract

Furfuryl glycidyl ether (FGE) represents a highly versatile monomer for the preparation of reversibly cross-linkable nanostructured materials via Diels-Alder reactions. Here, the use of FGE for the mid-chain functionalization of a P2VP-b-PEO diblock copolymer is reported. The material features one furan moiety at the block junction, P2VP68 -FGE-b-PEO390 , which can be subsequently addressed in Diels-Alder reactions using maleimide-functionalized counterparts. The presence of the FGE moiety enables the introduction of dyes as model labels or the formation of hetero-grafted brushes as shell on hybrid Au@Polymer nanoparticles. This renders P2VP68 -FGE-b-PEO390 , a powerful tool for selective functionalization reactions, including the modification of surfaces.

Keywords: Diels-Alder reaction; anionic polymerization; block copolymer; furfuryl glycidyl ether; mid-chain junction; poly(ethylene oxide).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Furans / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*
  • Polyvinyls / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

Substances

  • Furans
  • Polyvinyls
  • poly(2-vinylpyridine)
  • Polyethylene Glycols