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Dendronized Linear Polymers via “Click Chemistry”

Brett A. Helms, Justin L. Mynar, Craig J. Hawker, Jean M. J. Fréchet

Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2004 · 573 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Dendronized linear polymers are prepared from dendritic azides and poly(vinylacetylene) using "click chemistry." The Cu(I)-catalyzed Huisgen [2 + 3] cycloaddition is quantitative up to the third generation.

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Hartmuth C. Kolb, M. G. Finn, K. Barry Sharpless · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2001 · 9.3K citations · Full text

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