Cinnamoyl α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) has been found to initiate polymerization of δ-valerolactone (δ-VL) to give a polymer in high yield. By the presence of the cinnamoyl group, hydrogen bond was formed between the carbonyl oxygen of δ-VL and the hydroxyl group of CD to activate the monomer, which was observed by FT-IR measurements. However, the cinnamoyl group at the C3- and C6-positions of α-CD did not affect the polymerization ability. Only that of the C2-position showed high polymerization activity. The polymerization activity could be switched by the photoisomerization of the cinnamoyl group attached to the rim of α-CD. Specific monomer recognition and polymerization in the active site of the α-CD cavity was changed by the photoisomerization.
肉桂酰 α-
环糊精 (α-CD) 已被发现能够引发
δ-戊内酯 (δ-VL) 的聚合,从而产生高产率的聚合物。通过肉桂酰基的存在,δ-VL 的羰基氧和 CD 的羟基之间形成氢键,从而激活单体,这是通过 FT-IR 测量观察到的。然而,α-CD C3-和C6-位上的肉桂酰基并不影响聚合能力。仅C2位表现出高聚合活性。聚合活性可以通过连接到α-CD 边缘的肉桂酰基的光异构化来切换。光异构化改变了α-CD 腔活性位点中的特定单体识别和聚合。