Synthesis and polymerization of functionalized dendritic macromonomers

Abstract

Abstract The synthesis of dendritic building blocks (dendrons) of the first generation (G1) and the second generation, which carry differently protected amine groups in the periphery, is reported. The dendrons are used for the synthesis of the corresponding acrylic and methacrylic macromonomers. Their polymerization behavior under radical conditions is investigated. The G1 dendronized polymers are decorated at their peripheral amino groups, that is, with the chiral amino acid L ‐phenylalanine by the attach‐to approach. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1940–1954, 2001