Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polyethylene Amphiphiles by Chain Walking Polymerization in Tandem with RAFT Polymerization and Supramolecular Self-Assembly Vesicles
✍ Scribed by Xinbo Shi; Ye Zhao; Haiyang Gao; Ling Zhang; Fangming Zhu; Qing Wu
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 831 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1022-1336
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
A novel polymerization methodology for efficient synthesis of hyperbranched polyethylene amphiphiles by chain walking polymerization (CWP) followed by RAFT polymerization has been developed. Hyperbranched polyethylene with hydroxyl ends (HBPE‐OHs) is first synthesized via chain walking copolymerization of ethylene with 2‐hydroxyethyl acrylate with Pd‐α‐diimine catalyst. The hydroxyl groups of hyperbranched polyethylene are then converted into thiocarbonyl thio moieties by an esterification reaction with trithiocarbonate 3‐benzylsulfanylthiocarbonyl sulfanylpropionic acid (BSPA). The hyperbranched polyethylene with thiocarbonyl thio moiety ends (HBPE‐BSPAs) is used as a macro‐RAFT agent for the synthesis of hyperbranched polyethylene amphiphiles, HBPE‐PDMAEMAs, by RAFT polymerization of N,N‐dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA). The resultant HBPE‐PDMAEMAs can self‐assemble to form supramolecular polymer vesicles in aqueous solution. A preliminary investigation on thermo‐ and pH‐responsive behaviors of the polymer is also reported.