Issue 40, 2021

Amphiphilic diblock copolymers of poly(glycidol) with biodegradable polyester/polycarbonate. organocatalytic one-pot ROP and self-assembling property

Abstract

A synthetic method for a series of poly(glycidol) (PG)-based amphiphilic block copolymers is presented with an emphasis on the catalyst switch method from an organic superbase (t-Bu-P4) to another with reduced basicity (t-Bu-P2) during sequential ring-opening polymerization (ROP). This methodology allowed the first ROP of an epoxide monomer and the second ROP of cyclic ester monomers or a cyclic carbonate monomer to occur in a controlled manner, producing diblock copolymers with well-defined structures. Deprotection of the polyether segment resulted in amphiphilic block copolymers with PG as the effective hydrophilic segment and three different aliphatic polyesters or polycarbonate as the hydrophobic segments. The block copolymers’ physicochemical properties were systematically examined, demonstrating their excellent micelle-forming properties in aqueous media.

Graphical abstract: Amphiphilic diblock copolymers of poly(glycidol) with biodegradable polyester/polycarbonate. organocatalytic one-pot ROP and self-assembling property

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Jul 2021
Accepted
16 Sep 2021
First published
16 Sep 2021

Polym. Chem., 2021,12, 5787-5795

Amphiphilic diblock copolymers of poly(glycidol) with biodegradable polyester/polycarbonate. organocatalytic one-pot ROP and self-assembling property

T. He, A. Narumi, Y. Wang, L. Xu, S. Sato, X. Shen and T. Kakuchi, Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 5787 DOI: 10.1039/D1PY01026C

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