Anionic polymerization and polyhomologation: an ideal combination to synthesize polyethylene-based block copolymers?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2013-08-07 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC44928A

Abstract

A novel one-pot methodology combining anionic polymerization and polyhomologation, through a “bridge” molecule (BF3OEt2), was developed for the synthesis of polyethylene (PE)-based block copolymers. The anionically synthesized macroanion reacts with the “bridge” molecule to afford a 3-arm star (trimacromolecular borane) which serves as an initiator for the polyhomologation.

Graphical abstract: Anionic polymerization and polyhomologation: an ideal combination to synthesize polyethylene-based block copolymers
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