Versatile ω-end group functionalization of RAFT polymers using functional methane thiosulfonates was written by Roth, Peter J.;Kessler, Daniel;Zentel, Rudolf;Theato, Patrick. And the article was included in Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry in 2009.SDS of cas: 27249-90-7 This article mentions the following:
Five different polymers, poly[methyl methacrylate] (PMMA), poly[lauryl methacrylate] (PLMA), poly[diethylene glycol methacrylate] (PDEGMA), poly[N-isopropylacrylamide] (PNIPA), and poly[styrene] (PS) prepared by the RAFT process and thus terminated with dithioesters were aminolyzed in the presence of S-3-butynyl methane thiosulfonate (MTS), which was synthesized in two steps. Anal. of the polymers by 2D NMR, UV-vis absorbance, and gel permeation chromatog. revealed them to quant. carry acetylene end groups connected with disulfide bridges, indicating that functional MTS reagents can be employed for end group functionalization of RAFT polymers. This versatile method is of advantage compared with conjugations with functional maleimides, where isolation of terminal thiols is often required but inexpedient for poly[(meth)acrylates] because their terminal thiols may undergo backbiting and thus avoid conjugation. The acetylene-terminated polymers were bound to an azide functionalized glass surface in a Cu(I) catalyzed cycloaddition The modified surfaces exhibited water contact angles corresponding to the polarity of the attached polymers. In the case of the stimulus responsive polymers PNIPA and PDEGMA, the surfaces showed temperature-dependent contact angles. The disulfide bond connecting the polymers to the surface could be selectively cleaved and resulted in all surfaces having the same contact angle, independent of the nature of the polymer prior attached to the surface. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 3118-3130, 2009. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, Benzyl benzodithioate (cas: 27249-90-7SDS of cas: 27249-90-7).
Benzyl benzodithioate (cas: 27249-90-7) belongs to esters. Esters typically have a pleasant smell; those of low molecular weight are commonly used as fragrances and are found in essential oils and pheromones. Because of their lack of hydrogen-bond-donating ability, esters do not self-associate. Consequently, esters are more volatile than carboxylic acids of similar molecular weight.SDS of cas: 27249-90-7
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