Encapsulation of Fullerenes in a Helical PMMA Cavity Leading to a Robust Processable Complex with a Macromolecular Helicity Memory

Abstract

A commodity plastic, syndiotactic poly(methyl methacrylate) (st-PMMA), has been found to fold into a right- or left-handed helix through the assistance of (R)- or (S)-1-phenylethanol (1) and encapsulates fullerenes within its helical cavity to form a robust, processable, and optically active peapod-like complex whose helicity is retained after removal of the chiral alcohols. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2008/z703655_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.