Issue 26, 2020

Stereocontrolled, multi-functional sequence-defined oligomers through automated synthesis

Abstract

In contrast to biomacromolecules, synthetic polymers generally lack a defined monomer sequence, therefore one of the challenges of polymer chemists these days is gaining more control over the primary structure of synthetic polymers and oligomers. In this work, stereocontrolled sequence-defined oligomers were synthesised using a thiolactone-based platform. Step-wise elongation of the oligomer occurs via ring-opening of the thiolactone, resulting in the formation of stereocenters along the backbone. These initial studies indicate remarkable differences in the strength of non-covalent interactions in isotactic and atactic oligomers. Different side-chain moieties were introduced using alkyl halide building blocks and the synthetic protocol was succesfully optimised and automated. Furthermore, the possible post-synthesis modification of the oligomers was demonstrated using ‘click’ chemistry.

Graphical abstract: Stereocontrolled, multi-functional sequence-defined oligomers through automated synthesis

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Apr 2020
Accepted
08 Jun 2020
First published
09 Jun 2020

Polym. Chem., 2020,11, 4271-4280

Stereocontrolled, multi-functional sequence-defined oligomers through automated synthesis

C. Mertens, M. Soete, M. L. Ślęczkowski, A. R. A. Palmans, E. W. Meijer, N. Badi and F. E. Du Prez, Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 4271 DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00645A

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