Amine-catalyzed polycyclotrimerization of arylene bipropiolate: A metal-free and regioselective route to hyperbranched polymer

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 705-708

  Jim, Cathy K W ^a   Qin, Anjun ^a,b   Lam, Jacky W Y ^a   Liu, Jianzhao ^a   Haeussler, Matthias ^a   Tang, Ben Zhong ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyclotrimerization; Hyperbranched polymer; Regioselectivity

Indexed keywords

AMINES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; METALS; MONOMERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; POLYMERS;

ARYLENE; BISPHENOL-A (BPA); DEGREE OF BRANCHING (DOB); DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE (DMF); ESTERIFICATION REACTIONS; GOOD YIELDS; HYPER BRANCHED POLYMERS; HYPERBRANCHED POLY (ARYL ALKYL ETHER UREA); POLYCYCLOTRIMERIZATION; PROPIOLIC ACID; REGIO-SELECTIVE; SYNTHETIC ROUTES;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 47749110544     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-008-0086-4     Document Type: Article

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