Polymerization of an optically active phenylacetylene derivative bearing an azide residue by click reaction and reaction with a rhodium catalyst

摘要

A facile method for synthesizing diverse optically active polymers with different backbone structures was developed by the polymerization of an optically active aromatic azide bearing an acetylene unit with a rhodium catalyst followed by the click reaction of the pendant azides or by the click polymerization of the monomer.rnThe Cu(I)-catalyzed Huisgen-type 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azides and alkynes, known as "click chemistry", has recently attracted significant attention in widespread fields including the materials and life sciences, because of its versatility, high selectivity, and tolerance for various functional groups.