Abstract
The Barbier reaction, a widely utilized reaction for carbon–carbon bond formation, has played important roles in modern organic chemistry for more than a century. Here, we show its successful introduction to polymer chemistry. Through one-pot Barbier polyaddition (both A2+B2 type and AB type) of monomers containing an organic halide and a benzoyl group, a series of phenylmethanol group containing polymers, including polymonophenylmethanol (PMPM), polydiphenylmethanol (PDPM), and polytriphenylmethanol (PTPM), have been synthesized. Para-PTPM exhibits interesting aggregation-induced emission, tunable thermo-responsive over a wide temperature range, sensory, luminescence enhancement of fluorescent dye in solid-state and processing properties. This significantly expands the libraries of monomer and polymer, and opens up an avenue for the design and application of functional polymer materials.
Highlights
The Barbier reaction, a widely utilized reaction for carbon–carbon bond formation, has played important roles in modern organic chemistry for more than a century
Even though the Barbier reaction has played an important role in the field of organic chemistry for more than a century, its utilization in polymer synthesis has to our knowledge yet to be explored
Through the Barbier polyaddition of monomers containing both an organic halide and a benzoyl group, a series of phenylmethanol polymers have been successfully prepared, which show potential to be a special type of stimuli-responsive polymer in the field of dual thermo-responsive materials
Summary
The Barbier reaction, a widely utilized reaction for carbon–carbon bond formation, has played important roles in modern organic chemistry for more than a century. Through the Barbier polyaddition (both A2+B2 type and AB type) of monomers containing both an organic halide and a benzoyl group, a series of phenylmethanol polymers have been successfully prepared, which show potential to be a special type of stimuli-responsive polymer in the field of dual thermo-responsive materials (both luminescence and turbidity).
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
