Abstract
A highly efficient and benign strategy to synthesize hyperbranched polymers with a degree of branching of 100% was presented via a Friedel-Crafts aromatic substitution reaction of an AB2 monomer, 5-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)isobenzofuran-1,3-dione, in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. The molecular weight (Mw: 66.1-294.8 kDa) and the polydispersity (close to 2.0) can be tuned by controlling polymerization conditions. It makes it convenient to tailor hyperbranched polymers for potential application in functional materials.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5226-5232 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Polymer Chemistry |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 33 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Sep 2016 |