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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Polymer Science
  • Organic Chemistry

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  • Activated carboxylic acids (ACAs) can undergo decarboxylation under basic conditions.
  • Supramolecular polymers rely on non-covalent interactions for assembly.
  • Transient polymers offer dynamic and responsive material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To exploit ACA decarboxylation for creating a transient supramolecular polymer.
  • To investigate the role of hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions in polymer formation and stability.
  • To analyze the polymerization degree and disaggregation kinetics.

Main Methods:

  • Reaction of an aliphatic α,ω-diamine with an activated dicarboxylic acid in chloroform.
  • Characterization of the supramolecular polymer using DOSY NMR spectroscopy.
  • Application of ring-chain equilibrium theory to analyze polymerization behavior.

Main Results:

  • A transient supramolecular polymer with a -AB─BA─AB- structure was formed immediately in solution.
  • Polymerization degree increased with monomer concentration.
  • The polymer disaggregated over time due to ACA decarboxylation, leaving only starting materials and a waste product.
  • DOSY spectra confirmed the described polymerization and disaggregation phenomenology.

Conclusions:

  • Activated carboxylic acids can serve as structural components in dissipative supramolecular systems.
  • The study demonstrates a controllable method for creating and disassembling supramolecular polymers.
  • Ring-chain equilibrium theory accurately describes the polymerization behavior and allows prediction of critical concentrations.