Volume 52, Issue 2 pp. 762-766
Communication

Light-Induced Modular Ligation of Conventional RAFT Polymers

Kim K. Oehlenschlaeger

Kim K. Oehlenschlaeger

Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76128 Karlsruhe (Deutschland) http://www.macroarc.de

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Jan O. Mueller

Jan O. Mueller

Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76128 Karlsruhe (Deutschland) http://www.macroarc.de

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Niklas B. Heine

Niklas B. Heine

Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76128 Karlsruhe (Deutschland) http://www.macroarc.de

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Mathias Glassner

Mathias Glassner

Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76128 Karlsruhe (Deutschland) http://www.macroarc.de

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Dr. Nathalie K. Guimard

Dr. Nathalie K. Guimard

Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76128 Karlsruhe (Deutschland) http://www.macroarc.de

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Dr. Guillaume Delaittre

Dr. Guillaume Delaittre

Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76128 Karlsruhe (Deutschland) http://www.macroarc.de

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Dr. Friedrich G. Schmidt

Dr. Friedrich G. Schmidt

Evonik Industries AG, Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1, 45764 Marl (Deutschland)

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Prof. Dr. Christopher Barner-Kowollik

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Christopher Barner-Kowollik

Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76128 Karlsruhe (Deutschland) http://www.macroarc.de

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First published: 22 October 2012
Citations: 104

C.B.-K. is grateful for continued support from Evonik Industries and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in the context of the Excellence Initiative for leading German universities as well as the Ministry of Science and Arts of the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Graphical Abstract

Making light work of RAFT conjugation: A non-activated RAFT agent at the end of RAFT polymers can readily be coupled with ortho-quinodimethanes (photoenols) in a photo-triggered Diels–Alder reaction under mild conditions without catalyst (see scheme). The method is universal and opens the door for the conjugation of a large number of RAFT-prepared polymers with photoenol-functionalized (macro)molecules. (RAFT=reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer.)

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