title: Design and synthesis of novel "orthogonally" functionalizable maleimide-based styrenic copolymers.
abstract: Polymers containing maleimide groups on their side chains have been synthesized by utilization of a novel styrenic monomer containing a masked-maleimide unit. AIBN initiated free radical polymerization and reverse addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization was utilized for synthesis of copolymers containing masked maleimide groups as side chains. The maleimide groups were unmasked via the retro Diels-Alder reaction. Orthogonally functionalizable copolymers were obtained by copolymerization of the maleimide-based monomer with other reactive monomers to yield copolymers that are reactive towards thiol- and amine-containing molecules, or two different thiol-containing molecules sequentially via the nucleophilic thiol-ene and the free-radical thiol-ene "click" reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Bebek 34342, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Idil Ipek
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.forename: Amitav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanyal
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D057930:Click Chemistry; D008301:Maleimides / Q000737:chemistry*; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis
chemical_list: D008301:Maleimides; D009570:Nitriles; D011137:Polystyrenes; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C004526:azobis(isobutyronitrile)