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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12873
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Single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) is an important strategy for synthesizing sequence-controlled vinyl polymers, but current methods are limited by the free-radical mechanism. This study developed a novel SUMI based on a cationic mechanism (cSUMI) that achieved high-efficiency monomer insertion of vinyl ether and styrene. Through cSUMI, a wide range of discrete oligomers and sequence-regulated polymers were synthesized, expanding the scope of structures and sequences in vinyl-based polymers.
Single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) has become an important strategy for the synthesis of sequence-controlled vinyl polymers due to its strong versatility and high efficiency. However, all reported SUMI processes are based on a free-radical mechanism, resulting in a limited number of monomer types being applicable to SUMI or a limited number of sequences of structural units that SUMI can synthesize. Herein, we developed a novel SUMI based on a cationic mechanism (cSUMI), which operates through a degenerative (similar to radical SUMI) but cationic chain transfer process. By optimizing the chain transfer agent (CTA) and monomer pairs, a high-efficiency cSUMI was achieved for vinyl ether and styrene monomers. Based on this reaction, a range of discrete oligomers containing vinyl ether and styrene moieties, and even alpha-/omega-end and in-chain sequenceregulated polymers were synthesized, most of which cannot be achieved by radical SUMI. In addition, we explored the application of these sequence-regulated polymers in the preparation of miktoarm star polymers, delivery of photosensitizers, and solubilization of fluorescence probes. The development of SUMI with a new mechanism will certainly broaden the scope of structures and sequences in precise vinyl-based polymers.
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