Abstract
Hyperbranched polyesters with thioether linkages were facilely prepared from methyl 10-undecenoate, a castor oil-derived renewable chemical. The monomer was obtained in excellent yield through thiol–ene click chemistry in the presence of catalytic amounts of photoinitiator under UV irradiation. Subsequent bulk polycondensation via a transesterification process catalyzed by Ti(OBu)4, Sb2O3 or Zn(OAc)2 gave hyperbranched polyesters with high molecular weights and unusual crystalline properties. The degree of branching in the range 0.45 − 0.54 calculated from quantitative 13C NMR spectroscopy and low inherent viscosities of 0.16 − 0.25 dL g−1 strongly confirmed the hyperbranched structures of the resultant polymers. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry
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