Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.30, 10348-10348, 2009
Hyperbranched Polymers with a Degree of Branching of 100% Prepared by Catalyst Transfer Suzuki-Miyaura Polycondensation
Hyperbranched polymers with a degree of branching of 100% were prepared by catalyst transfer Suzuki-Miyaura polymerization of AB(2) monomers carrying one boronic acid and two aromatic bromo functional groups; in contrast, Suzuki-Miyaura polymerization of the same AB(2) monomers using a traditional catalyst afforded hyperbranched polymers with a branching degree of only similar to 56%. This is a nice example of controlling the topology of hyperbranched polymers via the catalyst.