Abstract
A novel, general protocol for a polymer-mediated Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction is reported. The polyvalent polymeric reagent was prepared via acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization. Homo- and copolymers of reactive poly(phosphonate)s with molecular weights up to 40 000 g·mol-1 and molecular weight dispersities < 2 were successfully synthesized. Subsequent application of these polymers in the HWE reaction to prepare a library of aromatic α,β-unsaturated ketones (chalcons) has proven to be an efficient synthetic pathway to minimize purification efforts, as the polymeric side-product can be removed by simple precipitation. In this paper we also demonstrate for the first time the preparation of a linear polyphosphate from a polyalkylphosphonate. This journal is
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1192-1202 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Polymer chemistry |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |