Synthesis of low polydispersity, controlled-structure sugar methacrylate polymers under mild conditions without protecting group chemistry.
We report the synthesis of low polydispersity, controlled-structure sugar methacrylate polymers by the ring-opening reaction of 2-aminoethyl methacrylate with D-gluconolactone, followed by the atom transfer radical polymerisation of the resulting sugar methacrylate in methanol at 20 degrees C.
Narain
Ravin
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School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, Sussex University, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, UK BN1 9QJ.
Armes
Steven P
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