ISSN:
0899-0042
Keywords:
chiral polystyrenes
;
CD spectrum
;
chiral auxiliary
;
cyclopolymerization
;
radical polymerization
;
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Three bis(p-vinylbenzoate) monomers, 2,3-O-isopropylidene-1,4-bis-O-(p-vinylbenzoyl)-L-threitol (BIT), methyl 4,6-O-isopropylidene-2,3-bis-O-(p-vinylbenzoyl)-α,D-glucopyranoside (BIG), and 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-3,4-bis-O(p-vinylbenzoyl)-D-mannitol (BIM), were prepared and cyclocopolymerized with styrene. The resulting copolymers were hydrolyzed with KOH to remove the chiral template, and treated with diazomethane to give poly[(methyl p-vinylbenzoate)-co-styrene] [poly(MVB-co-St)]. All the poly(MVB-co-St) had a specific rotation and their CD spectra exhibit a split Cotton effect. Poly(MVB-co-St) derived from poly(BIT-co-St) showed a positive Cotton effect at 255 nm and a negative one at 235 nm. According to the exciton chirality method, poly(MVB-co-St) possessed negative chirality, and the stereochemistry of the carbon atom attached to the 4-benzoyl group had the S configuration. The absolute configuration of poly(MVB-co-St) was determined as R for the BIG/St system and S for the BIM/St system. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chir.530070403
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