title: Poly(2-vinyl pyridine)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) featuring a furan group at the block junction-synthesis and functionalization.
abstract: Furfuryl glycidyl ether (FGE) represents a highly versatile monomer for the preparation of reversibly cross-linkable nanostructured materials via Diels-Alder reactions. Here, the use of FGE for the mid-chain functionalization of a P2VP-b-PEO diblock copolymer is reported. The material features one furan moiety at the block junction, P2VP68 -FGE-b-PEO390 , which can be subsequently addressed in Diels-Alder reactions using maleimide-functionalized counterparts. The presence of the FGE moiety enables the introduction of dyes as model labels or the formation of hetero-grafted brushes as shell on hybrid Au@Polymer nanoparticles. This renders P2VP68 -FGE-b-PEO390 , a powerful tool for selective functionalization reactions, including the modification of surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743, Jena, Germany; Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743, Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rudolph
authors.forename: Markus J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barthel
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kretschmer
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mansfeld
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoeppener
authors.forename: Martin D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.forename: Ulrich S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: Felix H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Schacher
mesh_terms: D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D011145:Polyvinyls; C058671:poly(2-vinylpyridine); D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
keywords: Diels-Alder reaction; anionic polymerization; block copolymer; furfuryl glycidyl ether; mid-chain junction; poly(ethylene oxide)