title: Post-functionalization of ATRP polymers using both thiol/ene and thiol/disulfide exchange chemistry.
abstract: In this communication, we report on a new route to the functionalization of ATRP polymers exploiting their halide end-groups, which were converted successfully into reactive disulfide end-groups, using sodium methanethiosulfonate. The resultant disulfide-terminated polymers could then be reacted with different functional thiols to yield functional polymers exploiting either thiol/disulfide exchange chemistry or thiol/ene "click" reactions.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. cboyer@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Cyrille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: Alexander H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Soeriyadi
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Whittaker
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Davis