New Synthetic Methodologies for Amphiphilic Multiblock Copolymers of Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Sulfide
Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: A new one pot synthetic method has been developed for preparing amphiphilic block copolymers. The method makes use of episulfide anionic polymerization for generating symmetric or asymmetric tri- or multiblock copolymers with living mechanism. Important features of the method are (a) the use of in situ generated thiolates, which ensures reproducibility in the initiator concentration; (b) the mild character of the reactive species; therefore, also sensitive bioactive groups could be easily incorporated into the polymer structure; (c) the tolerance to impurities in the reagents and the one pot character, which allow the use of the method also by operators with limited skills in organic synthesis.
Source: Macromolecules
DOI: 10.1021/ma0108057
Authors: A. Napoli, N. Tirelli, G. Kilcher, A. Hubbell
Language: English
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2011799314