Synthesis of Miktoarm Branched Conjugated Copolymers by ROMPing In and Out.

TitleSynthesis of Miktoarm Branched Conjugated Copolymers by ROMPing In and Out.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsKalow, JA, Swager, TM
JournalACS Macro Letters
Volume4
Pagination1229–1233
ISSN2161-1653
Keywordsmiktoarm branched conjugated copolymer ROMP
Abstract

Architecture represents a promising yet underutilized control element in polymer design due to the challenging synthesis of compositionally varied branched copolymers. We report the one-pot synthesis of miktoarm branched polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymn. In this work, we graft to and from telechelic poly(3-hexylthiophene), which is end-capped by oxime click chem., using various norbornene monomers. The self-assembly of the resulting miktoarm H-shaped conjugated polymers is studied in soln. and in the solid state. A dual stimuli-responsive miktoarm polymer is prepd. that displays pH-switchable lower crit. soln. temp. and fluorescence. 

DOI10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00541