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ArticlePolymers2024

A New Class of Chiral Polyethers and Polyesters Based on the [2.2]Paracyclophane Scaffold.

Patrick Kern, Henrik Tappert, Stefan Bräse

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Article in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. [2.2]Paracyclophane Materials - Status and Perspectives.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Patrick KernInstitute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-5242-1352
Henrik TappertInstitute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-7677-9630
Stefan BräseInstitute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4845-3191

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past decades, the research on optically active polymers (OAPs) has significantly grown, and extensive studies have been carried out on their syntheses, conformations, and applications. The most commonly used OAPs are based on natural products such as sugars or amino acids, which limits their scope. A broader range of applications can be achieved by synthesizing lab-tailored monomers, which allow precise control over structure and properties. This research developed a four-step synthetic route to a previously unreported chiral [2.2]paracyclophane-based epoxide monomer. An aluminum catalyst and an alkylammonium initiating system were applied and optimized for its polymerization to provide access to a novel class of chiral polyethers. Furthermore, we demonstrated the copolymerization viability of the (4-[2.2]paracyclophanyl)oxirane monomer using phthalic anhydride.

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[2.2]paracyclophanechiral polymerepoxidepolyesterpolyether

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PMID38891548
PMCPMC11174570

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