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Qin Q, Li J, Dellemme D, Fossépré M, Barozzino-Consiglio G, Nekkaa I, Boborodea A, Fernandes AE, Glinel K, Surin M, Jonas AM. Dynamic self-assembly of supramolecular catalysts from precision macromolecules. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9283-9292. [PMID: 37712032 PMCID: PMC10498719 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03133k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
Abstract
We show the emergence of strong catalytic activity at low concentrations in dynamic libraries of complementary sequence-defined oligomeric chains comprising pendant functional catalytic groups and terminal recognition units. In solution, the dynamic constitutional library created from pairs of such complementary oligomers comprises free oligomers, self-assembled di(oligomeric) macrocycles, and a virtually infinite collection of linear poly(oligomeric) chains. We demonstrate, on an exemplary catalytic system requiring the cooperation of no less than five chemical groups, that supramolecular di(oligomeric) macrocycles exhibit a catalytic turnover frequency ca. 20 times larger than the whole collection of linear poly(oligomers) and free chains. Molecular dynamics simulations and network analysis indicate that self-assembled supramolecular di(oligomeric) macrocycles are stabilized by different interactions, among which chain end pairing. We mathematically model the catalytic properties of such complex dynamic libraries with a small set of physically relevant parameters, which provides guidelines for the synthesis of oligomers capable to self-assemble into functionally-active supramolecular macrocycles over a larger range of concentrations.
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- Qian Qin
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain Croix du Sud 1 L7.04.02, Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain Croix du Sud 1 L7.04.02, Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Université de Mons - UMONS Avenue Maistriau, 17 B-7000 Mons Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Université de Mons - UMONS Avenue Maistriau, 17 B-7000 Mons Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain Croix du Sud 1 L7.04.02, Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain Croix du Sud 1 L7.04.02, Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain Croix du Sud 1 L7.04.02, Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
- Certech rue Jules Bordet 45 7180 Seneffe Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain Croix du Sud 1 L7.04.02, Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Université de Mons - UMONS Avenue Maistriau, 17 B-7000 Mons Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain Croix du Sud 1 L7.04.02, Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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Becker J, Terracciano R, Yilmaz G, Napier R, Becer CR. Step-Growth Glycopolymers with a Defined Tacticity for Selective Carbohydrate-Lectin Recognition. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:1924-1933. [PMID: 36976928 PMCID: PMC10091353 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Glycopolymers are potent candidates for biomedical applications by exploiting multivalent carbohydrate-lectin interactions. Owing to their specific recognition capabilities, glycosylated polymers can be utilized for targeted drug delivery to certain cell types bearing the corresponding lectin receptors. A fundamental challenge in glycopolymer research, however, is the specificity of recognition to receptors binding to the same sugar unit (e.g., mannose). Variation of polymer backbone chirality has emerged as an effective method to distinguish between lectins on a molecular level. Herein, we present a facile route toward producing glycopolymers with a defined tacticity based on a step-growth polymerization technique using click chemistry. A set of polymers have been fabricated and further functionalized with mannose moieties to enable lectin binding to receptors relevant to the immune system (mannose-binding lectin, dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin, and dendritic and thymic epithelial cell-205). Surface plasmon resonance spectrometry was employed to determine the kinetic parameters of the step-growth glycopolymers. The results highlight the importance of structural complexity in advancing glycopolymer synthesis, yet multivalency remains a main driving force in lectin recognition.
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- Jonas Becker
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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Hoff EA, Weigel RK, Rangamani A, Alabi CA. Discrete Oligocarbamates Exhibit Sequence-Dependent Fluorescence Emission and Quenching. ACS POLYMERS AU 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Emily A. Hoff
- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 120 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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Zhou D, Xu M, Gan Z, Yan XY, Ma Z, Zheng J, Dong XH. Discrete Diblock Copolymers with Precise Stereoconfiguration. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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- Dongdong Zhou
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Wang W, Jiang Y, Huang Z, Nguyen HVT, Liu B, Hartweg M, Shirakura M, Qin KP, Johnson JA. Discrete, Chiral Polymer-Insulin Conjugates. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23332-23339. [PMID: 36126328 PMCID: PMC10440729 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c07382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Polymer conjugation has been widely used to improve the stability and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic biomacromolecules; however, conventional methods to generate such conjugates often use disperse and/or achiral polymers with limited functionality. The heterogeneity of such conjugates may lead to manufacturing variability, poorly controlled biological performance, and limited ability to optimize structure-property relationships. Here, using insulin as a model therapeutic polypeptide, we introduce a strategy for the synthesis of polymer-protein conjugates based on discrete, chiral polymers synthesized through iterative exponential growth (IEG). These conjugates eliminate manufacturing variables originating from polymer dispersity and poorly controlled absolute configuration. Moreover, they offer tunable molecular features, such as conformational rigidity, that can be modulated to impact protein function, enabling faster or longer-lasting blood glucose responses in diabetic mice when compared to PEGylated insulin and the commercial insulin variant Lantus. Furthermore, IEG-insulin conjugates showed no signs of decreased activity, immunogenicity, or toxicity following repeat dosing. This work represents a significant step toward the synthesis of precise synthetic polymer-biopolymer conjugates and reveals that fine tuning of synthetic polymer structure may be used to optimize such conjugates in the future.
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- Wencong Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Nguyen NQ, Hamblin RL, DuBay KH. Emergent Sequence Biasing in Step-Growth Copolymerization: Influence of Non-Bonded Interactions and Comonomer Reactivities. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:6585-6597. [PMID: 35969198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c04092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The phase behavior and material properties of copolymers are intrinsically dependent on their primary comonomer sequences. Achieving precise control over monomer sequence in synthetic copolymerizations is challenging, as sequence determination is influenced not only by the reaction conditions and the properties of the reactants but also by the statistical nature of the copolymerization process itself. Mayo-Lewis reactivity ratios are often used to predict copolymer composition and sequence and are based on ratios of static reactivity constants. However, prior results have demonstrated that in a generic, solution-based step-growth A,B-copolymerization, relatively weak non-bonded attractions between certain monomer pairs induce emergent microphase separations. Such polymerization-driven separations lead to deviations from standard kinetics due to the emergent heterogeneities in reactant concentrations, which can also cause significant shifts in the resulting copolymer sequences. Previously, these effects were observed in systems where the activation energies were equal for all reaction pathways, that is, between all monomer pair combinations. In this work, we explore the combined effects on copolymerization kinetics of differences in both activation energies and non-bonded attractions between monomers and examine the sequences produced within this same step-growth copolymerization model. Our results indicate that altering activation energies influences the kinetics and sequences in a manner that also depends on the non-bonded attractions, showing that these effects may work in concert or in opposition to one another to bias the sequences formed. Non-standard kinetic behaviors and long-range sequence biasing are observed under certain conditions, and the extent of each clearly shifts as the reaction proceeds. These findings provide insight into the complex interplay between sequence and nascent oligomer phase behavior, highlighting the potential for exploiting emergent phase properties in the informed design of advanced sequence-biased materials.
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- Nhu Q Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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Zhou D, Xu M, Ma Z, Gan Z, Zheng J, Tan R, Dong XH. Discrete Diblock Copolymers with Tailored Conformational Asymmetry: A Precise Model Platform to Explore Complex Spherical Phases. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Dongdong Zhou
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Cai D, Li J, Ma Z, Gan Z, Shao Y, Xing Q, Tan R, Dong XH. Effect of Molecular Architecture and Symmetry on Self-Assembly: A Quantitative Revisit Using Discrete ABA Triblock Copolymers. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:555-561. [PMID: 35575328 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The inherent statistical heterogeneities associated with chain length, composition, and architecture of synthetic block copolymers compromise the quantitative interpretation of their self-assembly process. This study scrutinizes the contribution of molecular architecture on phase behaviors using discrete ABA triblock copolymers with precise chemical structure and uniform chain length. A group of discrete triblock copolymers with varying composition and symmetry were modularly synthesized through a combination of iterative growth methods and efficient coupling reactions. The symmetric ABA triblock copolymers self-assemble into long-range ordered structures with expanded domain spacings and enhanced phase stability, compared with the diblock counterparts snipped at the middle point. By tuning the relative chain length of two end blocks, the molecular asymmetry reduces the packing frustration, and thus increases the order-to-disorder transition temperature and enlarges the domain sizes. This study would serve as a quantitative model system to correlate the experimental observations with the theoretical assessments and to provide quantitative understandings for the relationship between molecular architecture and self-assembly.
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- Dong Cai
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Precise Pentamers with Diverse Monomer Sequences and Their Thermal Properties. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2689-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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He W, Wang S, Li M, Wang X, Tao Y. Iterative Synthesis of Stereo- and Sequence-Defined Polymers via Acid-Orthogonal Deprotection Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202112439. [PMID: 34981638 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Absolute control over polymer stereo- and sequence structure is highly challenging in polymer chemistry. Here, an acid-orthogonal deprotection strategy is proposed for the iterative synthesis of a family of unimolecular polymers starting with enantiopure serines, featuring precise sequence, stereoconfiguration and side-chain functionalities that cannot be achieved using traditional polymerization techniques. Acid-orthogonal deprotections proceed independently of one another by the selection of protecting groups that feature the respective acid-lability. Under p-toluenesulfonic acid, acidolysis of tert-butyloxycarbonyl can proceed exclusively, while low-dosage trifluoroacetic acid and low temperature only trigger the selective and quantitative cleavage of trityl. The pioneering use of this acid-orthogonal deprotection chemistry increases the compatibility with otherwise sensitive groups and opens up pathways to facilely introduce structural and functional diversity into stereo- and sequence-defined polymers, thus imparting their unique properties beyond natural biopolymers.
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- Wenjing He
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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He W, Wang S, Li M, Wang X, Tao Y. Iterative Synthesis of Stereo‐ and Sequence‐Defined Polymers
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Acid‐Orthogonal Deprotection Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Wenjing He
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P.R. China
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Nguyen HVT, Jiang Y, Mohapatra S, Wang W, Barnes JC, Oldenhuis NJ, Chen KK, Axelrod S, Huang Z, Chen Q, Golder MR, Young K, Suvlu D, Shen Y, Willard AP, Hore MJA, Gómez-Bombarelli R, Johnson JA. Bottlebrush polymers with flexible enantiomeric side chains display differential biological properties. Nat Chem 2022; 14:85-93. [PMID: 34824461 PMCID: PMC9122101 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-021-00826-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Chirality and molecular conformation are central components of life: biological systems rely on stereospecific interactions between discrete (macro)molecular conformers, and the impacts of stereochemistry and rigidity on the properties of small molecules and biomacromolecules have been intensively studied. Nevertheless, how these features affect the properties of synthetic macromolecules has received comparably little attention. Here we leverage iterative exponential growth and ring-opening metathesis polymerization to produce water-soluble, chiral bottlebrush polymers (CBPs) from two enantiomeric pairs of macromonomers of differing rigidity. Remarkably, CBPs with conformationally flexible, mirror image side chains show several-fold differences in cytotoxicity, cell uptake, blood pharmacokinetics and liver clearance; CBPs with comparably rigid, mirror image side chains show no differences. These observations are rationalized with a simple model that correlates greater conformational freedom with enhanced chiral recognition. Altogether, this work provides routes to the synthesis of chiral nanostructured polymers and suggests key roles for stereochemistry and conformational rigidity in the design of future biomaterials.
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- Hung V-T Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Ikami T, Watanabe Y, Ogawa H, Takenaka M, Yamada NL, Ouchi M, Aoki H, Terashima T. Multilayered Lamellar Materials and Thin Films by Instant Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Random Copolymers. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:1524-1528. [PMID: 35549143 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Making ordered nanostructures in polymers and their thin films is an important technique to produce functional materials. Herein, we report instant yet precise self-assembly systems of amphiphilic random copolymers to build multilayered lamellar structures in bulk materials and thin films. Random copolymers bearing octadecyl groups and hydroxyethyl groups induced crystallization-driven microphase separation via simple evaporation from the solutions to form lamellar structures in the solid state. The domain spacing was controlled in the range between 3.1 and 4.2 nm at the 0.1 nm level by tuning copolymer composition. Interestingly, just by spin-coating the polymer solutions onto silicon substrates, the copolymers autonomously formed thin films consisting of multilayered lamellar structures, where amorphous/hydrophilic parts and crystalline octadecyl domains are alternatingly layered from a silicon substrate to the air/polymer interface at regular intervals. The lamellar domain spacing was tunable by selecting hydrophilic pendants.
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- Takaya Ikami
- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 203-1, Shirakata, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 203-1, Shirakata, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
- Materials and Life Science Division, J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4, Shirakata,
Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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Duan S, Yang X, Yang Z, Liu Y, Shi Q, Yang Z, Wu H, Han Y, Wang Y, Shen H, Huang Z, Dong XH, Zhang Z. A Versatile Synthetic Platform for Discrete Oligo- and Polyesters Based on Optimized Protective Groups Via Iterative Exponential Growth. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Suhua Duan
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Liu R, Yang C, Huang Z, French R, Gu Z, Cheng J, Guo K, Xu J. Unraveling Sequence Effect on Glass Transition Temperatures of Discrete Unconjugated Oligomers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 43:e2100666. [PMID: 34850490 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Sequence plays a critical role in enabling unique properties and functions of natural biomolecules, which has promoted the rapid advancement of synthetic sequence-defined polymers in recent decades. Particularly, investigation of short chain sequence-defined oligomers (also called discrete oligomers) on their properties has become a hot topic. However, most studies have focused on discrete oligomers with conjugated structures. In contrast, unconjugated oligomers remain relatively underexplored. In this study, three pairs of discrete oligomers with the same composition but different sequence for each pair are employed for investigating their glass transition temperatures (Tg s). The resultant Tg s of sequenced oligomers in each pair are found to be significantly different (up to 11.6 °C), attributable to variations in molecular packing as demonstrated by molecular dynamics and density function theory simulations. Intermolecular interaction is demonstrated to have less impact on Tg s than intramolecular interaction. The mechanistic investigation into two model dimers suggests that monomer sequence caused the difference in intramolecular rotational flexibility of the sequenced oligomers. In addition, despite having different monomer sequence and Tg s, the oligomers have very similar solubility parameters, which supports their potential use as effective oligomeric plasticizers to tune the Tg s of bulk polymer materials.
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- Ruizhe Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621900, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Hartweg M, Jiang Y, Yilmaz G, Jarvis CM, Nguyen HVT, Primo GA, Monaco A, Beyer VP, Chen KK, Mohapatra S, Axelrod S, Gómez-Bombarelli R, Kiessling LL, Becer CR, Johnson JA. Synthetic Glycomacromolecules of Defined Valency, Absolute Configuration, and Topology Distinguish between Human Lectins. JACS AU 2021; 1:1621-1630. [PMID: 34723265 PMCID: PMC8549053 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Carbohydrate-binding proteins (lectins) play vital roles in cell recognition and signaling, including pathogen binding and innate immunity. Thus, targeting lectins, especially those on the surface of immune cells, could advance immunology and drug discovery. Lectins are typically oligomeric; therefore, many of the most potent ligands are multivalent. An effective strategy for lectin targeting is to display multiple copies of a single glycan epitope on a polymer backbone; however, a drawback to such multivalent ligands is they cannot distinguish between lectins that share monosaccharide binding selectivity (e.g., mannose-binding lectins) as they often lack molecular precision. Here, we describe the development of an iterative exponential growth (IEG) synthetic strategy that enables facile access to synthetic glycomacromolecules with precisely defined and tunable sizes up to 22.5 kDa, compositions, topologies, and absolute configurations. Twelve discrete mannosylated "glyco-IEGmers" are synthesized and screened for binding to a panel of mannoside-binding immune lectins (DC-SIGN, DC-SIGNR, MBL, SP-D, langerin, dectin-2, mincle, and DEC-205). In many cases, the glyco-IEGmers had distinct length, stereochemistry, and topology-dependent lectin-binding preferences. To understand these differences, we used molecular dynamics and density functional theory simulations of octameric glyco-IEGmers, which revealed dramatic effects of glyco-IEGmer stereochemistry and topology on solution structure and reveal an interplay between conformational diversity and chiral recognition in selective lectin binding. Ligand function also could be controlled by chemical substitution: by tuning the side chains of glyco-IEGmers that bind DC-SIGN, we could alter their cellular trafficking through alteration of their aggregation state. These results highlight the power of precision synthetic oligomer/polymer synthesis for selective biological targeting, motivating the development of next-generation glycomacromolecules tailored for specific immunological or other therapeutic applications.
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- Manuel Hartweg
- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- School
of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen
Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen
Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Xu C, He C, Li N, Yang S, Du Y, Matyjaszewski K, Pan X. Regio- and sequence-controlled conjugated topological oligomers and polymers via boronate-tag assisted solution-phase strategy. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5853. [PMID: 34615871 PMCID: PMC8494804 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26186-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The regulation of polymer topology and the precise control over the monomer sequence is crucial and challenging in polymer science. Herein, we report an efficient solution-phase synthetic strategy to prepare regio- and sequence-controlled conjugated polymers with topological variations via the usage of methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) boronates. Based on the solubility of MIDA boronates and their unusual binary affinity for silica gel, the synthesized regio- and sequence-defined conjugated oligomers can be rapidly purified via precipitation or automatic liquid chromatography. These synthesized discrete oligomers can be used for iterative exponential and sequential growth to obtain linear and dendrimer-like star polymers. Moreover, different topological sequence-controlled conjugated polymers are conveniently prepared from these discrete oligomers via condensation polymerization. By investigating the structure-property relationship of these polymers, we find that the optical properties are strongly influenced by the regiochemistry, which may give inspiration to the design of optoelectronic polymeric materials.
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- Chaoran Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Macromolecular Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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Wang X, Zhang X, Sun Y, Ding S. Stereocontrolled Sequence-Defined Oligotriazoles through Metal-Free Elongation Strategies. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Xiaojun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Zhang H, Zhou Z, Chen X, Yu B, Luo Z, Li X, Rahman MA, Sha Y. Sequence-Controlled Metallopolymers: Synthesis and Properties. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science and Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-2008, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Dore MD, Trinh T, Zorman M, de Rochambeau D, Platnich CM, Xu P, Luo X, Remington JM, Toader V, Cosa G, Li J, Sleiman HF. Thermosetting supramolecular polymerization of compartmentalized DNA fibers with stereo sequence and length control. Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2021.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Babi J, Zhu L, Lin A, Uva A, El‐Haddad H, Peloewetse A, Tran H. Self‐assembled free‐floating
nanomaterials from
sequence‐defined
polymers. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Jon Babi
- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Rajappan SC, Vestrheim O, Sharafi M, Li J, Schneebeli ST. Carbonyl-to-Alkyne Electron Donation Effects in up to 10-nm-Long, Unimolecular Oligo( p-phenylene ethynylenes). ORGANIC MATERIALS 2021; 3:337-345. [PMID: 34505058 PMCID: PMC8425378 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We synthesized some of the longest unimolecular oligo(p-phenylene ethynylenes) (OPEs), which are fully substituted with electron-withdrawing ester groups. An iterative convergent/divergent (a.k.a. iterative exponential growth - IEG) strategy based on Sonogashira couplings was utilized to access these sequence-defined macromolecules with up to 16 repeating units and 32 ester substituents. The carbonyl groups of the ester substituents interact with the triple bonds of the OPEs, leading to (i) unusual, angled triple bonds with increased rotational barrier, (ii) enhanced conformational disorder, and (iii) associated broadening of the UV/Vis absorption spectrum. Our results demonstrate that fully air-stable, unimolecular OPEs with ester groups can readily be accessed with IEG chemistry, providing new macromolecular backbones with unique geometrical, conformational, and photophysical properties.
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- Sinu C Rajappan
- University of Vermont, Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, 82 University Place, Burlington, VT 05405, United States
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- University of Vermont, Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, 82 University Place, Burlington, VT 05405, United States
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- University of Vermont, Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, 82 University Place, Burlington, VT 05405, United States
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- University of Vermont, Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, 82 University Place, Burlington, VT 05405, United States
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- University of Vermont, Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, 82 University Place, Burlington, VT 05405, United States
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Zhang X, Gou F, Wang X, Wang Y, Ding S. Easily Functionalized and Readable Sequence-Defined Polytriazoles. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:551-557. [PMID: 35570766 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Developing sequence-defined skeletons that could be conveniently characterized and functionalized with diverse side groups is attractive but challenging. Here we report one novel sequence-defined polytriazole structure bearing side groups at its triazole rings. Its construction was facilely accessed by the iterative employments of azidation and iridium-catalyzed cycloaddition of azide with internal 1-thioalkyne (IrAAC) in solution phase. The easy preparation of 1-thioalkyne monomers and the excellent tolerance of IrAAC enable the introduction of diverse functional side chains to this architecture. The obtained sequence was effectively characterized by tandem mass spectrometry owing to the efficient fractures of both of the Csp3-S and Csp3-N bonds in its backbone, indicating its potential utilization in high-capacity digital polymer developments. Further successful application of this structure in building monodisperse macromolecules exhibiting aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics demonstrates its expected application in functional material fabrications.
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- Xueyan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone, Shenzhen 518083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Hill SA, Steinfort R, Mücke S, Reifenberger J, Sengpiel T, Hartmann L. Exploring Cyclic Sulfamidate Building Blocks for the Synthesis of Sequence-Defined Macromolecules. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100193. [PMID: 33945179 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The preparation of sequence-defined macromolecules using cyclic sulfamidates on solid-phase is outlined. The challenges surrounding an AB+CD approach are described with focus on understanding the formation of ring-opened side products when using amide coupling reagents. To avoid undesired side product formation, a strategy of iterative ring-openings of cyclic sulfamidates on solid-phase is explored. Ring-opening on primary and secondary amines is successfully reported, generating both linear and branched chain growth. However, attempts to selectively cleave N-sulfate bearing sp3 -hybridized groups cannot be demonstrated, limiting the overall building block scope for this methodology. Consequently, the active ring-opening of cyclic sulfamidates on amine-functionalized oligo(amidoamine) backbones is successfully applied to produce sequence-defined, N-sulfated macromolecules.
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- Stephen Andrew Hill
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Li Z, Ren X, Sun P, Ding H, Li S, Zhao Y, Zhang K. Protecting-Group-Free Iterative Exponential Growth Method for Synthesizing Sequence-Defined Polymers. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:223-230. [PMID: 35570782 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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As a main synthetic strategy for monodisperse sequence-defined polymers, the known iterative exponential growth (IEG) methods were all developed on protecting-group chemistry, where the additional deprotection reactions increased their synthetic steps and decreased their atom economy. In this study, we developed a protecting-group-free IEG method for the formation of sequence-defined polymers by combining three orthogonal click reactions of copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), sulfur-fluoride exchange reaction (SuFEx), and Ugi four-component reaction (Ugi-4CR). In this approach, oligomer synthesis began with three parallel CuAAC, SuFEx, and Ugi-4CR couplings among three monomers each with two orthogonal clickable end groups. By iteratively applying parallel CuAAC, SuFEx, and Ugi-4CR to couple three resultant oligomers, each having two orthogonal clickable terminals, this approach could exponentially grow three different sequence-defined polymers simultaneously with high efficiency, requiring no protecting-group chemistry. Additionally, each Ugi-4CR coupling reaction could introduce two external side groups to provide the molecular variation and side-chain functionalization for the resultant sequence-defined polymers.
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- Zi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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Yang C, Wu KB, Deng Y, Yuan J, Niu J. Geared Toward Applications: A Perspective on Functional Sequence-Controlled Polymers. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:243-257. [PMID: 34336395 PMCID: PMC8320758 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sequence-controlled polymers are an emerging class of synthetic polymers with a regulated sequence of monomers. In the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in the synthesis of polymers with the sophisticated sequence control approaching the level manifested in biopolymers. In contrast, the exploration of novel functions that can be achieved by controlling synthetic polymer sequences represents an emerging focus in polymer science. This Viewpoint will survey recent advances in the functional applications of sequence-controlled polymers and provide a perspective on the challenges and outlook for pursuing future applications of this fascinating class of macromolecules.
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- Cangjie Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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Genabeek B, Lamers BAG, Hawker CJ, Meijer EW, Gutekunst WR, Schmidt BVKJ. Properties and applications of precision oligomer materials; where organic and polymer chemistry join forces. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Bas Genabeek
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Materials Research Laboratory University of California Santa Barbara California USA
- Materials Department University of California Santa Barbara California USA
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia USA
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam Germany
- School of Chemisty University of Glasgow Glasgow UK
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This review surveys recent progress towards robust chiral nanostructure fabrication techniques using synthetic helical polymers, the unique inferred properties that these materials possess, and their intricate connection to natural, biological chirality.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Lowell
- USA
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Wang X, Zhang X, Wang Y, Ding S. IrAAC-based construction of dual sequence-defined polytriazoles. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00718a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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One novel dual sequence-defined polytriazole structure was facilely achieved through an IrAAC-based iterative sequential growth strategy.
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- Xiaojun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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- BGI-Shenzhen
- Beishan Industrial Zone
- Shenzhen 518083
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing
- China
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This review offers a summary on the advances in the construction of 1,2,3-triazole-based sequence-defined oligomers and polymers through MAAC-based ISG or IEG strategies.
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- Xiaojun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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Zhang L, Song Y, Cao Y, Wang Z, Huang Z, Xuan S, Zhang Z. A photo–thermal dual-regulated latent monomer strategy for sequence control of polymers. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00961c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A photo–thermal dual-regulated latent monomer was used for the synthesis of polymers with advanced sequence structures.
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- Liuqiao Zhang
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Rapid access to discrete and monodisperse block co-oligomers from sugar and terpenoid toward ultrasmall periodic nanostructures. Commun Chem 2020; 3:135. [PMID: 36703322 PMCID: PMC9814839 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-020-00385-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Discrete block co-oligomers (BCOs) are gaining considerable attention due to their potential to form highly ordered ultrasmall nanostructures suitable for lithographic templates. However, laborious synthetic routes present a major hurdle to the practical application. Herein, we report a readily available discrete BCO system that is capable of forming various self-assembled nanostructures with ultrasmall periodicity. Click coupling of propargyl-functionalized sugars (containing 1-7 glucose units) and azido-functionalized terpenoids (containing 3, 4, and 9 isoprene units) afforded the discrete and monodisperse BCOs with a desired total degree of polymerization and block ratio. These BCOs microphase separated into lamellar, gyroid, and cylindrical morphologies with the domain spacing (d) of 4.2-7.5 nm. Considering easy synthesis and rich phase behavior, presented BCO systems could be highly promising for application to diverse ~4-nm nanofabrications.
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Sun Y, Tan R, Ma Z, Gan Z, Li G, Zhou D, Shao Y, Zhang WB, Zhang R, Dong XH. Discrete Block Copolymers with Diverse Architectures: Resolving Complex Spherical Phases with One Monomer Resolution. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2020; 6:1386-1393. [PMID: 32875079 PMCID: PMC7453564 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This work describes the first rigorous example of a single-component block copolymer system forming unconventional spherical phases. A library of discrete block polymers with uniform chain length and diverse architectures were modularly prepared through a combination of a step-growth approach and highly efficient coupling reactions. The precise chemical structure eliminates all the molecular defects associated with molar weight, dispersity, and compositional ratio. Complex spherical phases, including the Frank-Kasper phase (A15 and σ) and quasicrystalline phase, were experimentally captured by meticulously tuning the composition and architectures. A phase portrait with unprecedented accuracy was mapped out (up to one monomer resolution), unraveling intriguing details of phase behaviors that have long been compromised by inherent molecular weight distribution. This study serves as a delicate model system to bridge the existing gaps between experimental observations and theoretical assessments and to provide insights into the formation and evolution of the unconventional spherical phases in soft matter systems.
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- Yanxiao Sun
- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education,
Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry
and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education,
Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry
and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South
China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School
of Molecular Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Bai Y, Wang H, He J, Zhang Y. Rapid and Scalable Access to Sequence‐Controlled DHDM Multiblock Copolymers by FLP Polymerization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yun Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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Bai Y, Wang H, He J, Zhang Y. Rapid and Scalable Access to Sequence-Controlled DHDM Multiblock Copolymers by FLP Polymerization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11613-11619. [PMID: 32237265 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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An immortal N-(diphenylphosphanyl)-1,3-diisopropyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazol-2-imine/diisobutyl (2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxy) aluminum (P(NIi Pr)Ph2 /(BHT)Ali Bu2 )-based frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) polymerization strategy is presented for rapid and scalable synthesis of the sequence-controlled multiblock copolymers at room temperature. Without addition of extra initiator or catalyst and complex synthetic procedure, this method enabled a tripentacontablock copolymer (n=53, k=4, dpn =50) to be achieved with the highest reported block number (n=53) and molecular weight (Mn =310 kg mol-1 ) within 30 min. More importantly, this FLP polymerization strategy provided access to the multiblock copolymers with tailored properties by precisely adjusting the monomer sequence and block numbers.
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- Yun Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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Ju C, Meng C, Ma J, Zhang X, Ding S. Construction of sequence-defined polytriazoles by IrAAC and CuAAC reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3955-3958. [PMID: 32149302 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00421a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Here we report the first synthesis of sequence-defined polytriazoles, in which different side groups are sequentially anchored to the C-5 position of 1,2,3-triazole rings. By using efficient synthetic strategies based on IrAAC and CuAAC, different monodispersed polytriazoles with up to ∼5.3 kDa and 31-mer were constructed. Structural characterization via NMR, SEC, MALDI-TOF-MS, tandem MS and FTICR-MS evidenced the formation of polytriazoles with the desired specified sequences and exact chain lengths.
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- Changhong Ju
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Hoff EA, De Hoe GX, Mulvaney CM, Hillmyer MA, Alabi CA. Thiol-Ene Networks from Sequence-Defined Polyurethane Macromers. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:6729-6736. [PMID: 32202773 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c00759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To date, scalability limitations have hindered the exploration and application of sequence-defined polymers in areas such as synthetic plastics, fibers, rubbers, coatings, and composites. Additionally, the impact of sequence on the properties of cross-linked networks remains largely unknown. To address the need for synthetic methods to generate sequence-defined materials in gram quantities, we developed a strategy involving inexpensive and readily functional vanillin-based monomers to assemble sequence-defined polyurethane oligomers via sequential reductive amination and carbamation. Three oligomers were synthesized with monomer sequence precisely dictated by the placement of reactive side chains during the reductive amination reaction. Avoiding excessive chromatographic purification and solid- or liquid-phase supports enabled synthesis of sequence-defined oligomers on the gram-scale. Remarkably, sequence was shown to influence network topology upon cross-linking, as evidenced by sequence-dependent rubbery moduli values. This work provides one of the first examples of a scalable synthetic route toward sequence-defined thermosets that exhibit sequence-dependent properties.
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- Emily A Hoff
- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 120 Olin Hall, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 120 Olin Hall, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 120 Olin Hall, Ithaca, New York 14835, United States
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Li J, Leclercq M, Fossepré M, Surin M, Glinel K, Jonas AM, Fernandes AE. Discrete multifunctional sequence-defined oligomers with controlled chirality. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00537a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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New synthetic strategy leading to discrete poly(triazole-urethane) oligomers with a large range of functional side groups, programmable stereochemistry and sequentiality.
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- Jie Li
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials
- Centre of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons - UMONS
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials
- Centre of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons - UMONS
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials
- Centre of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons - UMONS
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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Shi Q, Cao X, Zhang Y, Duan S, Hu L, Xu Y, Lu J, Huang Z, Zhang Z, Zhu X. Easily readable palindromic sequence-defined polymers built by cascade thiol-maleimide Michael couplings. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01088j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The rational combination of cascade thiol-maleimide Michael couplings (CTMMC) with iterative exponential chain growth was demonstrated as an efficient way to synthesize palindromic sequence-defined polymers.
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Appukutti N, Jones JR, Serpell CJ. Sequence isomerism in uniform polyphosphoesters programmes self-assembly and folding. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:5307-5310. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc01319f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Perfectly sequence-defined macromolecules have been synthesised through the phosphoramidite method. Sequence isomerism determines self-assembly giving a raft of unusual nanostructures.
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- Nadeema Appukutti
- School of Physical Sciences, Ingram Building, University of Kent
- Canterbury
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Gibbet Hill
- Coventry
- UK
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Tan R, Zhou D, Liu B, Sun Y, Liu X, Ma Z, Kong D, He J, Zhang Z, Dong XH. Precise modulation of molecular weight distribution for structural engineering. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10698-10705. [PMID: 32055380 PMCID: PMC7003969 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04736k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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As one of the most critical molecular parameters, molecular weight distribution has a profound impact on the structure and properties of polymers. Quantitative and comprehensive understanding, however, has yet to be established, mainly due to the challenge in the precise control and regulation of molecular weight distribution. In this work, we demonstrated a robust and effective approach to artificially engineer the molecular weight distribution through precise recombination of discrete macromolecules. The width, symmetry, and other characteristics of the distribution can be independently manipulated to achieve absolute control, serving as a model platform for highlighting the importance of chain length heterogeneity in structural engineering. Different from their discrete counterparts, each individual component in dispersed samples experiences a varied degree of supercooling at a specific crystallization temperature. Non-uniform crystal nucleation and growth kinetics lead to distinct molecular arrangements. This work could bridge the gap between discrete and dispersed macromolecules, providing fundamental perspectives on the critical role of molecular weight distribution.
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- Rui Tan
- South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology , School of Molecular Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology , School of Molecular Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology , School of Molecular Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology , School of Molecular Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology , School of Molecular Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology , School of Molecular Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology , School of Molecular Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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Dobscha JR, Castillo HD, Li Y, Fadler RE, Taylor RD, Brown AA, Trainor CQ, Tait SL, Flood AH. Sequence-Defined Macrocycles for Understanding and Controlling the Build-up of Hierarchical Order in Self-Assembled 2D Arrays. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:17588-17600. [PMID: 31503483 PMCID: PMC7461245 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Anfinsen's dogma that sequence dictates structure is fundamental to understanding the activity and assembly of proteins. This idea has been applied to all manner of oligomers but not to the behavior of cyclic oligomers, aka macrocycles. We do this here by providing the first proofs that sequence controls the hierarchical assembly of nonbiological macrocycles, in this case, at graphite surfaces. To design macrocycles with one (AAA), two (AAB), or three (ABC) different carbazole units, we needed to subvert the synthetic preferences for one-pot macrocyclizations. We developed a new stepwise synthesis with sequence-defined targets made in 11, 17, and 22 steps with 25, 10, and 5% yields, respectively. The linear build up of primary sequence (1°) also enabled a thermal Huisgen cycloaddition to proceed regioselectively for the first time using geometric control. The resulting macrocycles are planar (2° structure) and form H-bonded dimers (3°) at surfaces. Primary sequences encoded into the suite of tricarb macrocycles were shown by scanning-tunneling microscopy (STM) to impact the next levels of supramolecular ordering (4°) and 2D crystalline polymorphs (5°) at solution-graphite interfaces. STM imaging of an AAB macrocycle revealed the formation of a new gap phase that was inaccessible using only C3-symmetric macrocycles. STM imaging of two additional sequence-controlled macrocycles (AAD, ABE) allowed us to identify the factors driving the formation of this new polymorph. This demonstration of how sequence controls the hierarchical patterning of macrocycles raises the importance of stepwise syntheses relative to one-pot macrocyclizations to offer new approaches for greater understanding and control of hierarchical assembly.
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- James R. Dobscha
- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Molecular Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Wang J, Wang R, Gu Y, Sourakov A, Olsen BD, Johnson JA. Counting loops in sidechain-crosslinked polymers from elastic solids to single-chain nanoparticles. Chem Sci 2019; 10:5332-5337. [PMID: 31191890 PMCID: PMC6540913 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01297d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The vast differences in material properties accessible via crosslinking of sidechain-functionalized polymers are driven by topology. For example, vulcanized rubbery networks feature intermolecular connections and loop topologies of various orders while single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) are comprised, in principle, entirely of primary loops. Despite this fact, precise quantification of loops in sidechain crosslinked polymers has not been accomplished. Here, it is demonstrated that by introducing cleavable linkers and mass labels onto the pendant functional groups of reactive polymers, the number of primary loops in sidechain crosslinked materials ranging from rubbery networks (gels) to soluble SCNPs can be precisely quantified. This study sheds new light on the topology of sidechain-crosslinked networks, providing design principles for augmenting the properties of this industrially and academically important class of materials through topological control.
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- Junpeng Wang
- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA .
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA .
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA 02139 , USA .
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Wang S, Tao Y, Wang J, Tao Y, Wang X. A versatile strategy for the synthesis of sequence-defined peptoids with side-chain and backbone diversity via amino acid building blocks. Chem Sci 2019; 10:1531-1538. [PMID: 30809371 PMCID: PMC6357857 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03415j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Designing artificial macromolecules with absolute sequence order is still a long-term challenge in polymer chemistry as opposed to natural biopolymers with perfectly defined sequences like proteins and DNA. Herein, we combined amino acid building blocks and iterative Ugi reactions for the de novo design and synthesis of sequence-defined peptoids. The highly efficient strategy provided excellent yields and enables multigram-scale synthesis of perfectly defined peptoids. This new strategy furnishes the broad structural diversity of side chains, as well as backbones. Importantly, the overall hydrophobicity and lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behaviours of these precisely defined peptoids can be logically altered by variation of the sequence. By following the same Ugi chemistry, these peptoids are also conjugated to DNA in a simple way, facilitating the development of novel therapeutics.
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- Shixue Wang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Renmin Street 5625 , Changchun 130022 , People's Republic of China .
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Renmin Street 5625 , Changchun 130022 , People's Republic of China .
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Renmin Street 5625 , Changchun 130022 , People's Republic of China .
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Renmin Street 5625 , Changchun 130022 , People's Republic of China .
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Renmin Street 5625 , Changchun 130022 , People's Republic of China .
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , People's Republic of China
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Zhang W, Shan W, Zhang S, Liu Y, Su H, Luo J, Xia Y, Li T, Wesdemiotis C, Liu T, Cui H, Li Y, Cheng SZD. Sequence isomeric giant surfactants with distinct self-assembly behaviors in solution. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:636-639. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09207a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two sequence isomeric giant surfactants exhibit distinguished self-assembly behaviors, which is caused by the different molecular packing conformations induced by their distinct molecular sequences.
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Holloway JO, Wetzel KS, Martens S, Du Prez FE, Meier MAR. Direct comparison of solution and solid phase synthesis of sequence-defined macromolecules. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00558g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sequence-defined macromolecules of high molecular weight are synthesised by the combination of click chemistry with multicomponent reactions. The synthesis is performed on solid phase as well as in solution to directly compare the two approaches.
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- Joshua O. Holloway
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Ghent University
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC))
- Materialwissenschaftliches Zentrum für Energiesyteme (MZE)
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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Wu GY, Wang XQ, Chen LJ, Hu YX, Yin GQ, Xu L, Jiang B, Yang HB. Supramolecular Polymer Cross-Linked by Discrete Tris-[2]pseudorotaxane Metallacycles and Its Redox-Responsive Behavior. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:15414-15420. [PMID: 30521327 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A new discrete hexagonal metallacycle M containing tris-[2]pseudorotaxane moiety has been successfully designed and synthesized via coordination-driven self-assembly. The newly designed tris-[2]pseudorotaxane metallacycle was well characterized with nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectra analysis. Such tris-[2]pseudorotaxane metallacycle M and pillar[5]arene dimer (PD) could further form a new family of cross-linked redox-responsive supramolecular polymer M⊃(PD)3 through a host-guest interaction. Interestingly, the polymer M⊃(PD)3 displayed redox-responsive behavior and showed tuned weight-average diffusion coefficients D upon redox stimuli, which is attributed to the changed coordination geometries of [Cu(phen)2]+ and [Cu(phen)2]2+ in such system.
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- Gui-Yuan Wu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062 , P. R. China
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Huang Z, Noble BB, Corrigan N, Chu Y, Satoh K, Thomas DS, Hawker CJ, Moad G, Kamigaito M, Coote ML, Boyer C, Xu J. Discrete and Stereospecific Oligomers Prepared by Sequential and Alternating Single Unit Monomer Insertion. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:13392-13406. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Zixuan Huang
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Materials Research Laboratory and Departments of Materials, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- CSIRO, Manufacturing Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Zhang W, Zhang S, Guo Q, Lu X, Liu Y, Mao J, Wesdemiotis C, Li T, Li Y, Cheng SZD. Multilevel Manipulation of Supramolecular Structures of Giant Molecules via Macromolecular Composition and Sequence. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:635-640. [PMID: 35632969 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We have successfully synthesized a series of monodispersed chain-like giant molecules with precisely controlled macromolecular composition and sequence based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles using an orthogonal "click" strategy. Their nonspherical supramolecular structures, such as lamellae, double gyroids, and hexagonal packed cylinders, are mainly determined by the composition (namely, the number of incorporated amphiphilic nanoparticles). In addition, by precisely alternating the sequence of arranged nanoparticles in the giant molecules with identical chemical compositions, the domain sizes of their supramolecular structures could be fine-tuned. This is attributed to the macromolecular conformational differences caused by collective hydrogen bonding interactions in each set of sequence isomeric giant molecules. This work has demonstrated multilevel manipulation of supramolecular structures of giant molecules: coarse tuning by composition and fine-tuning by sequence.
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- Wei Zhang
- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3909, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3909, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3909, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3909, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3909, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3601, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3909, United States
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3601, United States
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Polymer Science, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3909, United States
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