Volume 46, Issue 3 2400683
Research Article

Rapid and Versatile Functionalization of Poly-Ethylene Imine via Dynamic Aminal Formation

Peidong Shen

Peidong Shen

Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Australia

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Brett Pollard

Brett Pollard

Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Australia

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Maiken Ueland

Maiken Ueland

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, 2007 Australia

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Douglas Lawes

Douglas Lawes

Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Australia

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Luke A Connal

Corresponding Author

Luke A Connal

Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Australia

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First published: 04 December 2024

Abstract

The study of dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC) is growing rapidly in polymer chemistry. The dynamic covalent chemistry of polyaminals formed by the reaction of linear polyethyleneimine (L-PEI) with various functional aldehydes is explored. The study demonstrates the pH-dependent kinetics of polyaminal formation and the versatility of polyaminals in controlling the release of aldehydes under ambient conditions. Additionally, the controlled temperature-induced release of aldehydes and the dynamic shuffling behavior of aminals in polymer systems are investigated, emphasizing the potential for dynamic, covalently bonded polymers through dynamic aminal chemistry. The research showed the dynamic covalent aminal exchange for creating a range of new polymer materials.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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