[en] Highly branched poly(ε-caprolactones) with novel and well-defined molecular architectures have been synthesized by the use of new multifunctional initiators. The ring-opening polymerization methods used to prepare these new structures allowed accurate control of molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distributions. In addition, the synthesis of even more complex molecular architectures was possible by the use of 1,4,9-trioxaspiro[4.6]-9-undecanone as a comonomer with ε-caprolactone. After copolymerization, complete deacetalization of the polyester chains into the corresponding ketone groups followed by quantitative reduction formed polymers with hydroxyl pendant groups. With this synthetic strategy, significant additional functionality was introduced. In addition, the pendant hydroxyl groups along the chains can serve as macroinitiators for the further initiation of ε-caprolactone to prepare dendri-graft molecular architectures. The new polymers were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and size exclusion chromatography (SEC). 13C NMR spectra clearly showed that the hydroxyl groups of the initiators were fully substituted to give polymers with two, four, and six arms.
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Trollsas, Michaël; IBM Research Division, Almaden Research Center, San Jose, USA > NSF Center for Polymeric Interfaces, and Macromolecular Assemblies (CPIMA)
Hedrick, James L.; IBM Research Division, Almaden Research Center, San Jose, USA > NSF Center for Polymeric Interfaces, and Macromolecular Assemblies (CPIMA)
Mecerreyes, David
Dubois, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Ihre, H.; Royal Institute of Technology, Stockohlm, Sweden > The Department of Polymer Technology
Hult, A.; Royal Institute of Technology, Stockohlm, Sweden > The Department of Polymer Technology
Language :
English
Title :
Highly functional branched and dendri-graft aliphatic polyesters through ring opening polymerization
Publication date :
05 May 1998
Journal title :
Macromolecules
ISSN :
0024-9297
eISSN :
1520-5835
Publisher :
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington, United States - Washington
The NSF-funded Center for Polymeric Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies (CPIMA) under cooperative agreement DMR-9400354 The Swedish-American Foundation and the Fulbright Commission
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