抄録
The self-assembly polymerization of ditopic monomers via metal-ligand binding is a facile route for the preparation of metallosupramolecular polymers. Here this approach was used for the synthesis of supramolecular poly(p-xylylene)s based on 2,6-bis(1′-methylbenzimidazolyl)pyridine (Mebip) end-capped telechelic oligomers with a p-xylylene core and different metal salts. These polymers can be readily processed from solution and merge the ease of processing of supramolecular materials with the good thermal stability of the p-xylylene core. The nature of the metal cation (Fe 2+, Zn 2+, La 3+) and counteranion (ClO 4 -, OTf -, NTf 2 -) was systematically varied, and a tetrafunctional supramolecular cross-linker was used to probe how these modifications influence the materials' properties. Interestingly, and in contrast to other metallosupramolecular polymers, where the nature of the metal salt plays a critical role, only minor property differences were observed for the materials studied. Instead, the properties of the supramolecular poly(p-xylylene)s investigated appear to be primarily governed by the crystalline nature of the telechelic oligomer. We note that minor impurities in the latter can exert a significant influence on the metallosupramolecular polymer's properties and report a new protocol for the synthesis and purification of Mebip-end-capped p-xylylene telechelic oligomers.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 126-132 |
ページ数 | 7 |
ジャーナル | Macromolecules |
巻 | 45 |
号 | 1 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2012 1月 10 |
外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 有機化学
- 材料化学
- ポリマーおよびプラスチック
- 無機化学