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Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.35, No.9, 916-921, 2014
Poly(2-vinyl pyridine)-block-Poly(ethylene oxide) Featuring a Furan Group at the Block Junction-Synthesis and Functionalization
Furfuryl glycidyl ether (FGE) represents a highly versatile monomer for the preparation of reversibly cross-linkable nanostructured materials via Diels-Alder reactions. Here, the use of FGE for the mid-chain functionalization of a P2VP-b-PEO diblock copolymer is reported. The material features one furan moiety at the block junction, P2VP(68)-FGE-b-PEO390, which can be subsequently addressed in Diels-Alder reactions using maleimide-functionalized counterparts. The presence of the FGE moiety enables the introduction of dyes as model labels or the formation of hetero-grafted brushes as shell on hybrid Au@Polymer nanoparticles. This renders P2VP(68)-FGE-b-PEO390, a powerful tool for selective functionalization reactions, including the modification of surfaces.
Keywords:anionic polymerization;block copolymer;Diels-Alder reaction;furfuryl glycidyl ether;mid-chain junction;poly(ethylene oxide)