摘要:
Large bifunctionalized catenate and catenand, composed of macrocycles containing 45 atoms, have been synthesized and copolymerized with a terephthalic acid derivative to afford a cyclic oligo[2]catenand and a linear poly[2]catenate. Poly[2]catenand was obtained by demetalation of poly[2]catenate. The molecular weight distribution of these polymers, which are composed of alternating topological and covalent bonds, has been characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) with universal calibration, viscometry, and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, We were able to synthesize a poly[2]catenate and a poly[2]catenand with a degree of polymerization (DP) equal to 8-9. In addition. an upper value of the Kuhn segment length of poly[2]catenand has been determined and is discussed in the light of its structure.