Easy access to a family of polymer catalysts from modular star polymers.
We report a versatile and scalable synthesis of a water-dispersible modular star polymer platform with an enzyme-inspired hydrophobic interior. The cores of the stars can be functionalized at will, independently from the modification of the polymer structure. We explored the use of this material for the creation of a local hydrophobic solvent environment in water and for site isolation of incompatible catalytic entities.
Rodionov
Valentin
V
College of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1460, USA.
Gao
Haifeng
H
Scroggins
Steven
S
Unruh
David A
DA
Avestro
Alyssa-Jennifer
AJ
Fréchet
Jean M J
JM
D002384:Catalysis; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D011137:Polystyrenes; D014867:Water; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols