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J Am Chem Soc. 2017 Dec 06;139(48):17683-17693. doi: 10.1021/jacs.7b10525. Epub 2017 Nov 20.

Design, Synthesis, and Self-Assembly of Polymers with Tailored Graft Distributions.

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Alice B Chang, Tzu-Pin Lin, Niklas B Thompson, Shao-Xiong Luo, Allegra L Liberman-Martin, Hsiang-Yun Chen, Byeongdu Lee, Robert H Grubbs

Affiliations

  1. Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology , Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
  2. X-Ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States.

PMID: 29117478 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b10525

Abstract

Grafting density and graft distribution impact the chain dimensions and physical properties of polymers. However, achieving precise control over these structural parameters presents long-standing synthetic challenges. In this report, we introduce a versatile strategy to synthesize polymers with tailored architectures via grafting-through ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). One-pot copolymerization of an ω-norbornenyl macromonomer and a discrete norbornenyl comonomer (diluent) provides opportunities to control the backbone sequence and therefore the side chain distribution. Toward sequence control, the homopolymerization kinetics of 23 diluents were studied, representing diverse variations in the stereochemistry, anchor groups, and substituents. These modifications tuned the homopolymerization rate constants over 2 orders of magnitude (0.36 M

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