title: Supramolecular AA-BB-type linear polymers with relatively high molecular weights via the self-assembly of bis(m-phenylene)-32-crown-10 cryptands and a bisparaquat derivative.
abstract: Two novel bis(m-phenylene)-32-crown-10-based cryptands, one bearing covalent linkages and the other metal-complex linkages, were designed and prepared. By self-assembly of these biscryptands, which can be viewed as AA monomers, and a bisparaquat, which can be viewed as a BB monomer, AA-BB-type linear supramolecular polymers with relatively high molecular weights were successfully prepared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA.
authors.forename: Zhenbin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Feihe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Harry W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Gibson