Wang De, Hadjichristidis Nikos
Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Jan 17;53(6):1196-1199. doi: 10.1039/c6cc09047h.
Allyl borates, a new class of monofunctional polyhomologation initiators, are reported. These monofunctional initiators are less sensitive and more effective towards polymethylene-based architectures. As an example, the synthesis of α-vinyl-ω-hydroxypolymethylenes is given. By designing/synthesizing different allylic borate initiators, and using H and B NMR spectroscopy, the initiation mechanism was elucidated.
