100% hyperbranched polymers via the acid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts aromatic substitution reaction

Dong Yang, Jie Kong

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5226-5232
Number of pages7
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Volume7
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Sep 2016

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