Abstract
This article describes poly(benzyl ethers) that depolymerize from head-to-tail when an end-cap on the terminus of the polymer is cleaved from the polymer through a specific activity-based detection event. The polymers are prepared in high yields with short polymerization times and are accessible in lengths extending to thousands of repeating units. End-caps are introduced with a variety of functional groups, which provides access to polymers with selective response properties. The end-capped polymers are stable to acid, base, and heat, but depolymerize completely within minutes of removal of the end-cap and treatment of the un-end-capped polymer with base.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5924-5928 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 13 Aug 2013 |