Functionalization of Polysulfones by Click Chemistry


Toiserkani H., Yilmaz G., Yağcı Y., Torun L.

MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, vol.211, no.22, pp.2389-2395, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 211 Issue: 22
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/macp.201000245
  • Journal Name: MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2389-2395
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Functionalization of polysulfones by using "Click" chemistry is described for the example of a small fluorescent analyte propargylpyrene. First, PSUs were converted to azido-functionalized polymers by successive chloromethylation and azidation. Propargylpyrene was prepared independently as a fluorescent click component. Finally, the azido-functionalized PSUs were coupled with propargylpyrene with high efficiency by copper-catalyzed azide/alkyne click reactions. The final polymers and intermediates at various stages were characterized by H-1 NMR, FT-IR, GPC, UV-Vis, and fluorescence spectroscopy techniques.