Abstract
A pentablock copolymer was prepared via the atom transfer radical polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) initiated by 2-bromoisobutyryl end-capped PPO-PEO-PPO as a macroinitiator in DMF. Attaching PHEMA blocks altered the selfassembly process of the pentablock copolymer with γ-CDs in aqueous solution. Before attaching the PHEMA, the macroinitiator was preferentially bent to pass through the inner cavity of γ-CDs to give rise to tight-fit double-chain stranded polypseudorotaxanes (PPRs). After attaching the PHEMA, the resulting pentablock copolymer was single-chain stranded into the interior of γ-CDs to form more stable, loose-fit PPRs. The results of 1H NMR, WXRD, DSC, TGA, 13C CP/MAS NMR and FTIR analyses indicated that γ-CDs can accommodate and slip over PHEMA blocks to randomly distribute along the entire pentablock copolymer chain. This results in unique, single-chain stranded PPRs showing no characteristic channel-type crystal structure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2461-2469 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Block copolymer
- Loose-fit
- Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)
- Polypseudorotaxane the authors acknowledge support from the natural science foundation of china (no. 20974015) and the doctoral program foundation of the ministry of education of china (no. 20091101110029).
- γ-cd