In various embodiments, the present invention provides a strong, synthetic elastomer materials (and related methods for making same) with mechanical properties that are controlled by the stereochemically-defined double bonds within their backbone, yet have physical properties that are derived from monomer selection and defined, modifiable, chain end groups. The use of the organocatalyzed, stereospecific addition of thiols to activated alkynes, affords isolated high molar mass materials (>100 kDa) via step-growth polymerization with high levels of cis- or trans-double bond content. Furthermore, in various aspects of the present invention, it has been found that changing the monomer composition and chain end groups provides additional control over the materials' physical properties to provide more efficient compounding with polar additives. Using this approach to elastomer synthesis, further end group modification and toughening through various vulcanization strategies are also possible.
在不同的实施方案中,本发明提供了一种强度高的合成弹性体材料(以及制造这种材料的相关方法),其机械性能受其骨架中立体
化学定义的双键控制,而物理性能则来自单体选择和定义的、可修改的链端基团。使用有机催化的、立体特异性的
硫醇与活化
炔烃的加成,可通过具有高
水平顺式或反式双键含量的阶跃生长聚合反应,获得分离的高摩尔质量材料(>100 kDa)。此外,在本发明的各个方面,人们发现改变单体组成和链端基团可以进一步控制材料的物理性质,从而更有效地与极性添加剂复合。使用这种方法合成弹性体,还可以通过各种
硫化策略进一步改变端基和增韧。