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  • Supramolecular Chemistry

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  • Dendronized polymers feature a linear backbone decorated with bulky side chains called dendrons.
  • These structures offer unique possibilities for controlling molecular environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of dendron size on the reactivity of chromophores within dendronized polymers.
  • To determine if the bulky dendrons can shield the polymer core from external reactive species.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of dendronized polymers with varying dendron sizes.
  • Exposure of the polymers to radical species and observation of chromophore bleaching.
  • Kinetic analysis of the bleaching reactions.

Main Results:

  • Chromophores located near the polymer backbone were bleached upon reaction with radicals.
  • The rate and yield of chromophore bleaching decreased significantly as the size of the dendrons increased.
  • This indicates a steric hindrance effect from the dendrons.

Conclusions:

  • Bulky dendrons on dendronized polymers effectively shield the polymer interior from reactive species.
  • The degree of shielding is directly correlated with the size of the dendrons.
  • This controlled shielding has implications for designing functional materials with protected cores.