Issue 45, 2023

Orthogonal polymerization of aziridine with cyclic carbonates for constructing amphiphilic block copolymers

Abstract

Herein, we describe a novel strategy for synthesizing amphiphilic block copolymers, comprising acidified polyamine and polycarbonate segments, by the orthogonal polymerization of aziridine and cyclic carbonates. Controlled experiments revealed that the cationic ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of aziridine and the anionic ROP of cyclic carbonates proceeded simultaneously to accomplish chain propagation.

Graphical abstract: Orthogonal polymerization of aziridine with cyclic carbonates for constructing amphiphilic block copolymers

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 Sep 2023
Accepted
31 Oct 2023
First published
31 Oct 2023

Polym. Chem., 2023,14, 5034-5039

Orthogonal polymerization of aziridine with cyclic carbonates for constructing amphiphilic block copolymers

X. Guo, G. Gu, T. Yue and W. Ren, Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 5034 DOI: 10.1039/D3PY01045G

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