Poly(acrylamide-homocysteine thiolactone) as a synthetic platform for the preparation of polymeric ionic liquids by post ring-opening-orthogonal modifications

Abstract

Poly(Acrylamide-Homocysteine Thiolactone) (PAHT) obtained by RAFT polymerisation can be used as a starting material for the synthesis, through its post modification, of a variety of advanced polymeric materials with different morphologies and a significant structural diversity. The examples here presented illustrate the utility of this approach for the preparation of functionalised polymers containing Ionic Liquid-like units (IL-like). These Polymeric Ionic Liquids (PILs) can be designed and obtained with a careful control of their structural elements according to the needs for a specific application.