Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5188385 Polymer 2007 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

Pyrene-functionalized chiral methylpropargyl esters, (R)-3-butyn-2-yl-1-pyrenebutyrate [(R)-1], (S)-3-butyn-2-yl-1-pyrenebutyrate [(S)-1], (R)-3-butyn-2-yl-1-pyrenecarboxylate [(R)-2], and 3-butyn-2-yl-1-pyrenecarboxylate [(R,S)-2] were polymerized with (nbd)Rh+[η6-C6H5B−(C6H5)3] to obtain the corresponding polymers with moderate molecular weights (Mn: 10 500-66 500) in good yields (82-97%). All the polymers were soluble in CHCl3, CH2Cl2, and THF. The polarimetric and CD spectroscopic data indicated that poly[(R)-1], poly[(S)-1], and poly[(R)-2] existed in a helical structure with predominantly one-handed screw sense in these solvents. The helical structure of poly[(R)-1] and poly[(S)-1] was stable upon heating and addition of MeOH, while that of poly[(R)-2] changed upon MeOH addition. The copolymerization of (R)-1 with (S)-1 was also conducted to obtain the copolymers satisfactorily. Poly[(R)-1], poly[(S)-1], and poly[(R)-2] emitted fluorescence smaller than the corresponding racemic copolymers. The fluorescence intensity was tuned by the addition of MeOH to THF solutions of the polymers.

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