Controlled Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate Mediated by a Bis(imino)pyridine Vanadium Complex

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A triple carboxylic acid-functionalized RAFT agent platform for the elaboration of well-defined telechelic 3-arm star PDMAc

This communication describes the synthesis of a triple acid-functionalized RAFT agent and its use to prepare well-defined 3-arm star polymers of N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAc). A simple esterification reaction allowed the convenient integration of three electron-rich naphthalene recognition units on the RAFT agent platform and subsequently the elaboration of a naphthalene end-decorated telechelic 3-arm star PDMAc. This functionalized star polymer was further exploited to build a hydrogel with a complementary homoditopic host unit featuring tetracationic macrocycle cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) units

«Polymères thermosensibles auto-assemblés à base de cyclodextrines pour la catalyse en phase aqueuse»

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Synthesis, binding and self-assembly properties of a well-defined pillar[5]arene end functionalised polydimethylacrylamide

International audienceThe synthesis, binding and self-assembly properties of a well-defined pillar[5]arene end-functionalised poly(dimethylacrylamide)(MePilla-PDMAC) are reported. In order to synthesise MePilla-PDMAC, a new trithiocarbonate type RAFT agent MePilla-CTA was developed incorporting a partially methylated pillar[5]-arene moiety. Kinetic studies clearly indicated the propensity of MePilla-CTA to control the polymeri-sation of DMAC. Interestingly, as PDMAC type chains display good solubilty both in organic and aqueous media, MePilla-PDMAC was able of specifically bind electron deficient guest molecules at the α-chain-end both in chloroform and water. Complex formation was found to be reversible upon addition of chloride anions or heating in organic and aqueous media, respectively. Furthermore, cryo-TEM, VT-NMR (1 H) and VT-DLS investigations also indicated the ability of MePilla-PDMAC to self-assemble into micelle-like aggregates in water showing reversible recognition properties

Thermoresponsive self-assembled cyclodextrin-end-decorated PNIPAM for aqueous catalysis

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A triple carboxylic acid-functionalized RAFT agent platform for the elaboration of well-defined telechelic 3-arm star PDMAc

This communication describes the synthesis of a triple acid-functionalized RAFT agent and its use to prepare well-defined 3-arm star polymers of N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAc). A simple esterification reaction allowed the convenient integration of three electron-rich naphthalene recognition units on the RAFT agent platform and subsequently the elaboration of a naphthalene end-decorated telechelic 3-arm star PDMAc. This functionalized star polymer was further exploited to build a hydrogel with a complementary homoditopic host unit featuring tetracationic macrocycle cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) units

Tetrathiafulvalene end-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide): a new class of amphiphilic polymer for the creation of multistimuli responsive micelles

In this article, we report the formation of micelles from a tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) end-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (poly(NIPAM)) derivative (1). We have determined the critical aggregation concentration (CAC) and average diameter of the micelles using fluorescence spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering experiments, respectively. We have exploited the NIPAM backbone of the polymer to thermally transform the swollen hydrophilic poly(NIPAM) derivative to a more globular hydrophobic state at the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). Finally, we have shown that we can exploit the chemical oxidation and complexation properties of the TTF unit to disrupt the micelle architecture to release the hydrophobic dye Nile Red from the interior of the micelle

Mannosylated poly(ethylene oxide)-β-poly(ε-caprolactone) diblock copolymers: synthesis, characterization, and interaction with a bacterial lectin

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Multi-stimuli responsive supramolecular diblock copolymers

A well-defined cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (CBPQT4+) end-functionalized poly(n-butyl acrylate) 3 was prepared via RAFT polymerization using a new trithiocarbonate CBPQT4+ derivative 2 as a reversible chain transfer agent. We have shown that the electron-poor CBPQT4+ moiety at the α-chain-end could be specifically modified by complex formation with various functionalized macromolecules featuring complementary electron rich end groups, thereby leading to the corresponding supramolecular diblock copolymers. The latter could be conveniently disassembled upon heating, by applying electrochemical redox processes or by the addition of a competing molecular guest. Furthermore, we can generate new diblock architectures upon the addition of an appropriately functionalized polymer. We also describe preliminarily results regarding the formation of nanostructured architectures both in solution and in thin films

LCST: a powerful tool to control complexation between a dialkoxynaphthalene-functionalised poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and CBPQT(4+) in water

We describe the application of the LCST of a naphthalene-functionalised polyNIPAM derivative as a convenient, tuneable and reversible method to disrupt complex formation with CBPQT(4+) in water