title: A green approach for the synthesis and thiol-ene modification of alkene functionalized poly(2-oxazoline)s.
abstract: The bulk polymerization of 2-(dec-9-enyl)-2-oxazoline (DecEnOx), a fatty acid-based monomer for the cationic ring-opening polymerization, is reported. Furthermore, under optimal conditions, namely microwave heating at 100 °C, the bulk copolymerization with 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline yielded well-defined copolymers. Due to its pendant alkene groups DecEnOx-based polymers possess the potential to be modified in efficient thiol-ene reactions. The functionalization with thiols, e.g., dodecanethiol and 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-thio-β-D-glycopyranose in "green" solvents is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kempe
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoogenboom
authors.forename: Ulrich S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Schubert
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D010080:Oxazoles; D011108:Polymers; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds