Synthesis, Isolation via Self-Assembly, and Single-Molecule Observation of a [60]Fullerene-End-Capped Isotactic Poly(methyl methacrylate)
摘要:
We report the preparation and single-molecule observation of a high molecular weight C60-end-capped, stereoregular poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA-C60) with a precisely controlled structure. The highly isotactic PMMA-C60 (mm = 98%) with a narrow molecular weight distribution was synthesized by the stereospecific anionic living polymerization of tert-butyl methacrylate followed by end-capping with C60, hydrolysis of the pendant esters, and methylation with CH3I. Although the functionality of the C60 (fC60) of the as-prepared isotactic PMMA was imperfect (ca. 40%), the completely C60-end-capped PMMA (fC60 approximately 100%) was successfully isolated through self-assembly of the PMMA-C60 in a polar solvent by size exclusion chromatography. Furthermore, the individual PMMA chains together with the covalently bonded terminal C60 molecules were clearly visualized by atomic force microscopy, which definitely showed the structure of the isolated PMMA-C60.
The reaction of 1-alkoxy-1-siloxyethene with [60]fullerene in 20% DMSO/chlorobenzene at ambient temperature under an oxygen atmosphere gave a penta-addition product, while the reaction of 1-alkoxy-1-siloxyalkenes or 1,2-siloxyalkenes under argon gave monoaddition products. The new method has merits over the previously reported syntheses of these compounds in that the synthesis does not require the
Synthesis, Isolation via Self-Assembly, and Single-Molecule Observation of a [60]Fullerene-End-Capped Isotactic Poly(methyl methacrylate)
作者:Takehiro Kawauchi、Jiro Kumaki、Eiji Yashima
DOI:10.1021/ja052166b
日期:2005.7.1
We report the preparation and single-molecule observation of a high molecular weight C60-end-capped, stereoregular poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA-C60) with a precisely controlled structure. The highly isotactic PMMA-C60 (mm = 98%) with a narrow molecular weight distribution was synthesized by the stereospecific anionic living polymerization of tert-butyl methacrylate followed by end-capping with C60, hydrolysis of the pendant esters, and methylation with CH3I. Although the functionality of the C60 (fC60) of the as-prepared isotactic PMMA was imperfect (ca. 40%), the completely C60-end-capped PMMA (fC60 approximately 100%) was successfully isolated through self-assembly of the PMMA-C60 in a polar solvent by size exclusion chromatography. Furthermore, the individual PMMA chains together with the covalently bonded terminal C60 molecules were clearly visualized by atomic force microscopy, which definitely showed the structure of the isolated PMMA-C60.