Polymer Science Faculty Research
Title
Cobalt-catalyzed carbonylative polymerization of azetidines
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-7-2008
Abstract
We provide a full account on our study of the cobalt-catalyzed carbonylative polymerization of N-alkylazetidines involving three representative monomers. The individual N-alkylazetidine monomers display different characteristics in the polymerization, allowing the incorporation of amine and ester units into the amide-based polymers. We will first present the synthesis and characterization of poly(amide-co-amine) with a gradient amine distribution. Then, we will describe how to control the ester distribution in poly(amide-co-ester)s. Poly(amide-co-ester)s containing multiple segments, within which the ester units distribute in a gradient fashion, will be compared with multiblock poly(amide-co-ester)s. Finally, we report our discovery of a novel chain transfer pathway via N-benzyl abstraction.
Publication Title
Macromolecules
Volume
41
Issue
23
First Page
8980
Last Page
8985
Recommended Citation
Chai, Jianfang; Liu, Guosheng; Chaicharoen, Kittisak; Wesdemiotis, Chrys; and Jia, Li, "Cobalt-catalyzed carbonylative polymerization of azetidines" (2008). Polymer Science Faculty Research. 289.
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