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Published on: June 20, 2019
Silacyclobutane-based diblock copolymers with vinylferrocene, ferrocenylmethyl methacrylate, and
Markus Gallei1, Stefan Tockner, Roland Klein
1Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Petersenstrasse 22, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany; Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI), Schlossgartenstrasse 6, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany.
Abstract:
Well-defined diblock copolymers have been prepared in which three different ferrocene-based monomers are combined with 1,1-dimethylsilacyclobutane (DMSB) and 1-methylsilacyclobutane, respectively, as their carbosilane counterparts. Optimized procedures are reported for the living anionic chain growth following sequential monomer addition protocols, ensuring narrow polydispersities and high blocking efficiencies. The DMSB-containing copolymers show phase segregation in the bulk state, leading to micromorphologies composed of crystalline DMSB phases and amorphous polymetallocene phases.
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