One-pot synthesis of polyrotaxanes via acyclic diene metathesis polymerization of supramolecular monomers.

ABSTRACT: A one-pot synthesis of polyrotaxanes has been developed. The method employs a supramolecular monomer comprising a polymerizable ammonium salt and crown ether, in combination with dynamic ADMet polymerization. Ultimately, highly efficient complexation, polymerization, and end-capping were accomplished in a single operation to yield polyrotaxanes with M(w) up to 19.3 kDa and >80% of the repeat units being complexed.

SUBMITTER: Momcilovic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3236677 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature