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Albena Lederer¹, Tobias Hartmann, Hartmut Komber

¹Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Straße 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany. lederer@ipfdd.de

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Area of Science:

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Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

Hyperbranched polymers offer unique architectures.
Controlled synthesis of dendritic structures is crucial for material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize pseudo-dendrimers with defined generations and terminal groups.
To investigate the solution behavior and structural evolution of pseudo-dendrimers.

Main Methods:

Modification of a hyperbranched polyester core using a protected AB(2) monomer.
Multi-step synthesis and deprotection to achieve four generations.
Characterization using NMR spectroscopy, size-exclusion chromatography with static light scattering, and intrinsic viscosity measurements.

Main Results:

Successfully synthesized four generations of pseudo-dendrimers with silyl- or hydroxyl-terminal units.
NMR confirmed the degree of branching and modification.
Solution behavior studies revealed increased compactness with higher generation numbers, indicated by apparent density and scaling parameters.

Conclusions:

The synthetic strategy allows for controlled pseudo-dendrimer generation and end-group functionalization.
Pseudo-dendrimer architecture significantly influences solution behavior and compactness.
Findings contribute to understanding structure-property relationships in dendritic polymers.