Polymerization of styrenes and acrylates carrying dendrons of the first and second generation

Abstract

Abstract The synthesis of dendronized acrylate and styrene monomers with Fréchet‐type as well as urethane‐based dendrons of the first and second generation and their radically initiated polymerization to the high molecular weight dendrimers 6 (G‐1,2) and 8a (G‐2) is reported. The latter polymer carries four THP‐protected hydroxy functions per repeat unit whose quantitative deprotection is also described.