RAFT polymer cross-coupling with boronic acids. Issue 37 (13th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Golf, Hartwig; O'Shea, Riley; Braybrook, Carl; Hutt, Oliver; Lupton, David W.; Hooper, Joel F.
• Is Part Of: Chemical science. Volume 9:Issue 37(2018)
• Page Start: 7370
• Page End: 7375
• Publication Date: 2018-08-13
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c8sc01862f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2041-6520

Abstract

Abstract : A one step modification of RAFT polymers to give functionalised materials. Abstract : The ability to modify the thiocarbonylthio end-groups of RAFT polymers is important for applications where an inert or highly functionalised material is required. Here we report a copper promoted cross-coupling reaction between RAFT polymer end-groups and aryl boronic acids. This method gives high conversion to the modified polymers, and is compatible with a wide variety of functional molecules.