Rapid synthesis of functional poly(ester amide)s through thiol-ene chemistry

Poly(ester amide)s (PEAs) bearing various side chains were synthesized by post-polymerization modification of PA-1, a vinylidene containing PEA. The thiols 1-dodecanethiol (1A-SH), 2-phenylethanethiol (1B-SH), 2-mercaptoethanol (1C-SH), thioglycolic acid (1D-SH), furfuryl mercaptan (1E-SH) and sodium-2-mercaptoethanesulfonate (1F-SH) were reacted with PA-1 to form PEAs PA-1A through PA-1F respectively. PEAs containing non-polar thiol side chains (PA-1A, PA-1B, PA-1E), showed little change in solubility compared to PA-1, while PEAs with more polar side chains improved solubility in more polar solvents. PA-1F, functionalized with sodium-2-mercaptoethanesulfonate, became water-soluble. The introduction of pendant functional groups impacted the thermal behaviors of PEAs in a wide range. The PEAs were thermally stable up to 368 °C, with glass transition temperatures (T_g) measured between 117 to 152 °C. Moreover, to demonstrate the versatility of the PEAs, thermal reprocessable networks and polyurethanes were successfully fabricated by reacting with a bismaleimide (1,6-bis(maleimido)hexane, 1,6-BMH) and a diisocyanate (4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 4,4'-MDI), respectively. This study paves the way for the facile synthesis of functional poly(ester amide)s with great potential in many fields.

Three-component acyloxylation of diazo compounds with carboxylic acids and azadienes

Despite many studies on benzofuran-derived azadiene being reported, multi-component studies have scarcely been reported on this heterocyclic skeleton. The first cascade three-component acyloxylation of diazos with acids and azadienes has been reported under mild conditions. The reaction is applicable to various (A/A) diazo compounds, generating diverse complex benzofuran derivatives.

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Diazoacetates/Cyclooctene Metathesis Copolymerization

As a powerful synthetic tool, ruthenium-catalyzed ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) has been widely utilized to prepare diverse polymers. In this contribution, we demonstrated the polymerization of cyclooctene in the presence...

Synthesis and electrochromic properties of polyamines containing a 4,4′-diaminotriphenylamine-N,N′-diyl unit in the polymer backbone: Ru-catalyzed N–H insertion polycondensation of 1,4-phenylenebis(diazoacetate) with 4,4′-diaminotriphenylamine derivatives

Polycondensation of a bis(diazocarbonyl) compound and diaminotriphenylamine derivatization via Ru-catalyzed N–H insertion to afford electroactive polyamine.

Polymerization with Cu(I)-Catalyzed Doyle-Kirmse Reaction of Bis(allyl sulfides) and Bis(α-diazoesters)

Cu(I)-catalyzed Doyle-Kirmse reaction has been successfully introduced into polymer chemistry for the first time. A series of new type of sulfur-containing polymers were efficiently synthesized from various allyl sulfides and...

A cascade strategy towards the direct synthesis of green polyesters with versatile functional groups

The cascade coupling of ROP and CP enables the facile synthesis of high functional group content biodegradable polyesters.