Issue 29, 2016

The controlled synthesis of polyglucose in one-dimensional coordination nanochannels

Abstract

We demonstrate a feasible method for the preparation of polyglucose (PGlc) with controlled structures, where the polymerization of glucose monomers was performed using one-dimensional nanochannels of [La(1,3,5-benzenetrisbenzoate)(H2O)]n (1). Cationic ring-opening polymerization of 1,6-anhydro-β-D-glucose (levoglucosan) using 1 gave a quasi-linear PGlc, which contrasts highly with the results obtained from conventional polymerizations in bulk and solution. The regulated structure of PGlc prepared using the PCP led to a remarkable improvement in the processability and thermal stability of PGlc, which is useful in applications as a bioplastic.

Graphical abstract: The controlled synthesis of polyglucose in one-dimensional coordination nanochannels

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 Feb 2016
Accepted
15 Mar 2016
First published
15 Mar 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 5156-5159

The controlled synthesis of polyglucose in one-dimensional coordination nanochannels

Y. Kobayashi, Y. Horie, K. Honjo, T. Uemura and S. Kitagawa, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 5156 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC01357K

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