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ArticlePrecision chemistry2023

Precision Synthesis of End-Functionalized Star Poly(vinyl alcohol)s by RAFT Polymerization and Post-polymerization Modification.

Gaishi Murakami, Tomohiro Kubo, Kotaro Satoh

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Gaishi MurakamiDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan.
Tomohiro KuboDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3913-5845
Kotaro SatohDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3105-4592

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poly-(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) has been widely used in industrial and consumer products. In this study, we aimed to address this challenge by synthesizing well-defined multiarm poly-(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) through the use of nonhydrolyzable vinyl ether-type multifunctional RAFT agents. The control over molecular weights was achieved by the RAFT process to afford polymers with dominant head-to-head linkages at the terminal. Especially, quantitative end-functionalization of the synthesized PVAc was performed using Michael thiol-ene or disulfide exchange reactions. Consequently, saponification of the PVAc enabled the synthesis of end-functionalized multiarm PVA in an efficient manner. This straightforward approach afforded well-defined functional PVAs, which enable further chemical modification, thus widening the utility of PVA in a range of applications, such as precisely controlled network synthesis and bioconjugation.

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End-Functional PolymersMichael Thiol−Ene ReactionPoly(vinyl acetate)Poly(vinyl alcohol)RAFT PolymerizationStar Polymers

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PMID40881838
PMCPMC12382265

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