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Li Z, Zhang X, Zhao Y, Tang S. Mechanochemical Backbone Editing for Controlled Degradation of Vinyl Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202408225. [PMID: 38801168 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202408225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The chemically inert nature of fully saturated hydrocarbon backbones endows vinyl polymers with desirable durability, but it also leads to their significant environmental persistence. Enhancing the sustainability of these materials requires a pivotal yet challenging shift: transforming the inert backbone into one that is degradable. Here, we present a versatile platform for mechanochemically editing the fully saturated backbone of vinyl polymers towards degradable polymer chains by integrating cyclobutene-fused succinimide (CBS) units along backbone through photo-iniferter reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) copolymerization. Significantly, the evenly insertion of CBS units does not compromise thermal or chemical stability but rather offers a means to adjust the properties of polymethylacrylate (PMA). Meanwhile, reactive acyclic imide units can be selectively introduced to the backbone through mechanochemical activation (pulse ultrasonication or ball-milling grinding) when required. Subsequent hydrolysis of the acyclic imide groups enables efficient degradation, yielding telechelic oligomers. This approach holds promise for inspiring the design and modification of more environmentally friendly vinyl polymers through backbone editing.
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- Zhuang Li
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Ditzler RAJ, Rapagnani RM, Berney NK, Koby RF, Krist EC, Kruse BJ, Fokwa HD, Tonks IA, Zhukhovitskiy AV. Architectural Editing of Polyesters and Polyurethanes via Palladium(II)-Catalyzed [3,3]-Sigmatropic Oxo-Rearrangements. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15286-15292. [PMID: 38776105 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
Architecture underlies the thermomechanical properties of polymers. Yet, few strategies are available to tune a polymer's architecture after it is prepared without altering its chemical composition. The ability to edit the architecture of a polymer would dramatically expand the accessible architecture-property space of polymeric materials. Herein, we disclose a backbone rearrangement approach to tune the short-chain branching of polymers. Specifically, we demonstrate that palladium(II)-catalyzed [3,3]-sigmatropic oxo-rearrangements can transform branched polyesters and polyurethanes to their linear counterparts. While the effects on materials properties are generally subtle in the case of polyesters, more dramatic changes are observed in the case of polyurethanes: two polyurethanes undergo a soluble-to-insoluble transition, and one exhibits a dramatic increase in both strain at break and toughness after rearrangement. Additionally, the incorporation of alkenes in the polymer backbone through the rearrangement enables facile deconstruction via ethenolysis. In all, we disclose a powerful and broad-scope strategy to edit the architecture of polymer backbones and thereby tune their physical and chemical properties.
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- Rachael A J Ditzler
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina─Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota─Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina─Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota─Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina─Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina─Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina─Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota─Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina─Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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Yuan H, Takahashi K, Hayashi S, Suzuki M, Fujikake N, Kasuya KI, Zhou J, Nakagawa S, Yoshie N, Li C, Yamaguchi K, Nozaki K. Synthesis of Novel Polymers with Biodegradability by Main-Chain Editing of Chiral Polyketones. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13658-13665. [PMID: 38710172 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
Although the use of biodegradable plastics is suitable for unrecoverable, single-use plastic, their high production cost and much lower variety compared to commodity plastics limit their application. In this study, we developed a new polymer with potential biodegradability, poly(ketone/ester), synthesized from propylene and carbon monoxide. Propylene and carbon monoxide are easily available at low costs from fossil resources, and they can also be derived from biomass. Using an atom insertion reaction to the main chain of the polymer, the main-chain editing of the polymer molecule proceeded with up to 89% selectivity for atom insertion over main-chain cleavage.
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- Haobo Yuan
- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Gunma University Center for Food Science and Wellness, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8510, Japan
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- Gunma University Center for Food Science and Wellness, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
- Gunma University Center for Food Science and Wellness, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8510, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Zotov V, Vijjamarri S, Mousavi SD, Du G. Poly(silyl ether)s as Degradable and Sustainable Materials: Synthesis and Applications. Molecules 2024; 29:1498. [PMID: 38611778 PMCID: PMC11013004 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Polymer research is currently focused on sustainable and degradable polymers which are cheap, easy to synthesize, and environmentally friendly. Silicon-based polymers are thermally stable and can be utilized in various applications, such as columns and coatings. Poly(silyl ether)s (PSEs) are an interesting class of silicon-based polymers that are easily hydrolyzed in either acidic or basic conditions due to the presence of the silyl ether Si-O-C bond. Synthetically, these polymers can be formed in several different ways, and the most effective and environmentally friendly synthesis is dehydrogenative cross coupling, where the byproduct is H2 gas. These polymers have a lot of promise in the polymeric materials field due to their sustainability, thermal stability, hydrolytic degradability, and ease of synthesis, with nontoxic byproducts. In this review, we will summarize the synthetic approaches for the PSEs in the recent literature, followed by the properties and applications of these materials. A conclusion and perspective will be provided at the end.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Dakota, 151 Cornell Street Stop 9024, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (V.Z.); (S.V.)
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Hamaguchi A, Terasaki M, Adachi K. Ring-opening-isomerization anionic polymerization via Brook rearrangement. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:2954-2957. [PMID: 38375689 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00144c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Ring-opening isomerization polymerization was developed using a combination of a ring-opening reaction of epoxides and subsequent Brook rearrangement. An epoxy monomer with a benzyltrimethylsilyl group was designed for the polymerization. Characterization of the obtained polymer by NMR and MALDI-TOF-MS indicated that polymerization proceeded exclusively via a ring-opening-isomerization anionic polymerization mechanism.
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- Asuka Hamaguchi
- Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
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- Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
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- Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
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Ditzler RAJ, King AJ, Towell SE, Ratushnyy M, Zhukhovitskiy AV. Editing of polymer backbones. Nat Rev Chem 2023; 7:600-615. [PMID: 37542179 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-023-00514-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Polymers are at the epicentre of modern technological progress and the associated environmental pollution. Considerations of both polymer functionality and lifecycle are crucial in these contexts, and the polymer backbone - the core of a polymer - is at the root of these considerations. Just as the meaning of a sentence can be altered by editing its words, the function and sustainability of a polymer can also be transformed via the chemical modification of its backbone. Yet, polymer modification has primarily been focused on the polymer periphery. In this Review, we focus on the transformations of the polymer backbone by defining some concepts fundamental to this topic (for example, 'polymer backbone' and 'backbone editing') and by collecting and categorizing examples of backbone editing scattered throughout a century's worth of chemical literature, and outline critical directions for further research. In so doing, we lay the foundation for the field of polymer backbone editing and hope to accelerate its development.
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- Rachael A J Ditzler
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Sang X, Mo Y, Li S, Liu X, Cao W, Feng X. Bimetallic tandem catalysis-enabled enantioselective cycloisomerization/carbonyl-ene reaction for construction of 5-oxazoylmethyl α-silyl alcohol. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8315-8320. [PMID: 37564412 PMCID: PMC10411629 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01048a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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A bimetallic tandem catalysis-enabled enantioselective cycloisomerization/carbonyl-ene reaction was developed. The reaction proceeded well with a broad range of N-propargylamides and acylsilanes, affording the target chiral 5-oxazoylmethyl α-silyl alcohols in up to 95% yield and 99% ee under mild conditions. Importantly, this facile protocol was available for the late-stage modification of several bioactive molecules. Based on the mechanistic study and control experiments, a possible catalytic cycle and transition state are proposed to elucidate the reaction process and enantioinduction.
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- Xinpeng Sang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P. R. China
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Li Y, Zhang H, Li J, Shen D, Liu Z. Ru-Catalyzed Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Acylsilanes and Its Applications in C–N Bond Formation. Org Lett 2022; 24:9163-9167. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yongli Li
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Hada R, Kanazawa A, Aoshima S. Degradable Silyl Ether Polymers Synthesized by Sequence-Controlled Cationic Terpolymerization of 1,3-Dioxa-2-silacycloalkanes with Vinyl Ethers and Aldehydes. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ryosuke Hada
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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Zhukhovitskiy AV, Ratushnyy M, Ditzler RAJ. Advancing the Logic of Polymer Synthesis via Skeletal Rearrangements. Synlett 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1737456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
AbstractPolymers are ubiquitous materials that have driven technological innovation since the middle of the 20th century. As such, the logic that guides polymer synthesis merit considerable attention. Thus far, this logic has often been ‘forward-synthetic’, which constrains the accessible structures of polymer materials. In this article, we emphasize the benefits of ‘retrosynthetic’ logic and posit that the development of skeletal rearrangements of polymer backbones is central to the realization of this logic. To illustrate this point, we discuss two recent examples from our laboratory – Brook and Ireland–Claisen rearrangements of polymer backbones – and contextualize them in prior reports of sigmatropic rearrangements and skeletal rearrangements of polymers. We envision that further development of skeletal rearrangements of polymers will enable advances in not only the chemistry of such rearrangements and the logic of polymer synthesis, but also polymer re- and upcycling.
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Fang X, Wen S, Jin P, Bao W, Liu S, Cong H, Shen X. Synthesis of Enantioenriched Fluorinated Enol Silanes Enabled by Asymmetric Reductive Coupling of Fluoroalkylacylsilanes and 1,3-Enynes and Brook Rearrangement. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaowu Fang
- Institute for Advanced Studies, Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Institute for Advanced Studies, Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Institute for Advanced Studies, Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Institute for Advanced Studies, Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Institute for Advanced Studies, Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Institute for Advanced Studies, Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Institute for Advanced Studies, Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds & Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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Ditzler RAJ, Zhukhovitskiy AV. Sigmatropic Rearrangements of Polymer Backbones: Vinyl Polymers from Polyesters in One Step. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20326-20331. [PMID: 34809424 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Polymer modification is a fundamental scientific challenge, as a means of both upcycling plastics and extracting a stimulus response from them. To date, the overwhelming majority of polymer modifications has focused on the polymer periphery. Herein, we demonstrate nearly quantitative, scission-free modification of polymer backbones, namely, a metamorphosis of polyesters into vinyl polymers resembling commodity materials via the Ireland-Claisen sigmatropic rearrangement. The glass transition temperature (Tg) and thermal stability of the polyesters undergo dramatic changes post-transformation. Beyond polymer modification, our work advances the application of retrosynthetic analysis in polymer synthesis; the nontraditional production of vinyl polymers from lactones opens the door to a slew of previously inaccessible materials.
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- Rachael A J Ditzler
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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