Tandem Lewis Pair Polymerization and Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization for Synthesizing Block and Brush Copolymers

Molecules. 2018 Feb 21;23(2):468. doi: 10.3390/molecules23020468.

Abstract

Lewis pair polymerization is a powerful method for preparing soluble polymers bearing pendant active vinyl groups by directly polymerizing dissymmetric divinyl polar monomers. Herein, we present a strategy for synthesizing block and brush copolymers via tandem Lewis pair polymerization of methacrylates, "thiol-ene" click reaction and organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of lactide.

Keywords: Lewis pair polymerization; block copolymers; brush copolymers; click reaction; organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Lewis Acids / chemistry*
  • Lewis Bases / chemistry*
  • Polyesters / chemical synthesis
  • Polyesters / chemistry
  • Polymerization*
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemical synthesis
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Lewis Acids
  • Lewis Bases
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • poly(lactide)
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate