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The effect of thread-like monomer structure on the synthesis of poly[n]catenanes from metallosupramolecular polymers†
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Stuart J.
Rowan
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Abstract
The main-chain poly[n]catenane consists of a series of interlocked rings that resemble a macroscopic chain-link structure. Recently, the synthesis of such intriguing polymers was reported via a metallosupramolecular polymer (MSP) template that consists of alternating units of macrocyclic and linear thread-like monomers. Ring closure of the thread components has been shown to yield a mixture of cyclic, linear, and branched poly[n]catenanes. Reported herein are studies aimed at accessing new poly[n]catenanes via this approach and exploring the effect the thread-like monomer structure has on the poly[n]catenane synthesis. Specifically, the effect of the size of the aromatic linker and alkenyl chains of the thread-like monomer is investigated. Three new poly[n]catenanes (with different ring sizes) were prepared using the MSP approach and the results show that tailoring the structure of the thread-like monomer can allow the selective synthesis of branched poly[n]catenanes.
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