Issue 22, 2019

A kinetic study on the para-fluoro-thiol reaction in view of its use in materials design

Abstract

A detailed kinetic study on the para-fluoro-thiol reaction (PFTR) using experimental analysis and kinetic Monte Carlo modeling is introduced, covering the difference in reactivity of a selected variety of structurally different thiols, uniquely including polymeric thiols. The impact of solvent polarity is evaluated by comparing the results obtained using THF and DMF, with the latter giving the fastest reaction rates. As PFTR involves the formation of a thiolate ion, potential side reactions such as disulfide bond formation are studied both isolated (determination of disulfide rate coefficients) and in competition with PFTR (determination of PFTR rate coefficients and selectivities). It is demonstrated that for star polymer synthesis – employing a polymeric thiol and a trifunctional fluorinated linker – the PFTR reacitivity is influenced by diffusional limitations and that the disulfide formation needs to be considered. Different reaction conditions (e.g. addition of reducing agent) are explored to limit the disulfide bond formation, providing the user a guideline for optimizing PFTR upon application for macromolecular design at high reaction rate.

Graphical abstract: A kinetic study on the para-fluoro-thiol reaction in view of its use in materials design

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Mar 2019
Accepted
02 May 2019
First published
06 May 2019

Polym. Chem., 2019,10, 2781-2791

A kinetic study on the para-fluoro-thiol reaction in view of its use in materials design

F. Cavalli, L. De Keer, B. Huber, P. H. M. Van Steenberge, D. R. D'hooge and L. Barner, Polym. Chem., 2019, 10, 2781 DOI: 10.1039/C9PY00435A

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