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Anionic polymerization and polyhomologation: an ideal combination to synthesize polyethylene-based block copolymers†

Hefeng Zhang,a   Nazeeha Alkayal,a   Yves Gnanoub  and  Nikos Hadjichristidis*a  
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a King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Division of Physical Sciences & Engineering, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

b King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Division of Physical Sciences & Engineering, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E-mail: nikolaos.hadjichristidis@kaust.edu.sa

Abstract

A novel one-pot methodology combining anionic polymerization and polyhomologation, through a “bridge” molecule (BF3OEt2), was developed for the synthesis of polyethylene (PE)-based block copolymers. The anionically synthesized macroanion reacts with the “bridge” molecule to afford a 3-arm star (trimacromolecular borane) which serves as an initiator for the polyhomologation.

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https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC44928A
Submitted
01 Jul 2013
Accepted
05 Aug 2013
First published
07 Aug 2013
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license
Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 8952-8954
Article type
Communication
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Anionic polymerization and polyhomologation: an ideal combination to synthesize polyethylene-based block copolymers

H. Zhang, N. Alkayal, Y. Gnanou and N. Hadjichristidis, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 8952
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC44928A

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