Polymer synthetic technique
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsTimothy M. Swager, John P. Amara
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to methods for the synthesis of species including monomers and polymers. Methods of the invention comprise the use of chemical techniques including metathesis chemistry to synthesize, for example, monomers and/or polymers with desired functional groups.
Claims45
A method for synthesizing a polymer containing a desired functional group, comprising:
- providing a species comprising a carbon-carbon double bond;
- performing a metathesis reaction between the species and a functional group precursor to form a covalent bond therebetween, thereby forming a functionalized species;
- and
- polymerizing the functionalized species, with or without other non- or differently-functionalized species, to form a conjugated polymer comprising the functional group.
A method for synthesizing a polymer containing a desired functional group, comprising:
- providing a polymer comprising at least one carbon-carbon double bond;
- and
- performing a metathesis reaction between the polymer and a functional group precursor such that a covalent bond is formed therebetween, thereby forming a conjugated polymer comprising the functional group.
A method for synthesizing a polymer containing a desired functional group, comprising:
- providing a polymer comprising at least one carbon-carbon double bond;
- and
- performing a metathesis reaction between the polymer and a functional group precursor such that a covalent bond is formed therebetween, thereby forming a conjugated polymer comprising a pendant group comprising the functional group.
A method for synthesizing a polymer containing a desired functional group, comprising:
- providing a polymer comprising at least one pendant group comprising a carbon-carbon double bond;
- and
- performing a metathesis reaction between the polymer and a functional group precursor such that a covalent bond is formed therebetween, thereby forming a conjugated polymer comprising the functional group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.