Synthesis of Polymers

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

CONTENT OF VOLUME 1

FOREWORD
References

POLYMER SYNTHESIS: AN INDUSTRIAL PERSPECTIVE
About this Chapter
Why?
Thesis: There Are No Limits to the Fantasy of a Synthetic Polymer Chemist
Antithesis: We May Be Able to Synthesize Millions of New Polymers - But Why Should We Do So?
Synthesis
Conclusions

FROM HETEROGENEOUS ZIEGLER?NATTA TO HOMOGENEOUS SINGLE-CENTER GROUP 4 ORGANOMETALLIC CATALYSTS: A PRIMER ON THE COORDINATION POLYMERIZATION OF OLEFINS
Introduction
Chapter Prospectus
Fundamentals of Coordination Polymerization
Homogeneous Single-Center Coordination Polymerization
Conclusions

COBALT-MEDIATED RADICAL POLYMERIZATION
Introduction
Mechanistic Considerations
Key Parameters of CMRP
Macromolecular Engineering
Cobalt-Mediated Radical Coupling (CMRC)
Summary and Outlook

ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION: RECENT ADVANCES
Background
Living Anionic Polymerization of Various Monomers
(Meth)acrylate Derivatives Acrylamide Derivatives
Acrylamide Derivatives
Cyclic Monomers
Other Monomers
Reaction of Living Anionic Polymers with Electrophiles: Synthesis of Chain-Functionalized Polymers
Synthesis of Architectural Polymers via Living Anionic Polymerization
Anionic Polymerization: Practical Aspects
Concluding Remarks

ALKYNE METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION (ADIMET) AND MACROCYCLIZATION (ADIMAC)
Introduction
Catalyst Development
Poly(Phenylene Ethynylene)s via ADIMET
ADIMAC-Acyclic Diyne Metathesis Macrocyclization
Conclusions

THE SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYTHIOPHENES BY KUMADA CROSS-COUPLING
Introduction to Polythiophene
Kumada Cross-Coupling
Polythiophenes by Kumada Cross-Coupling
Copolymers
Summary and Outlook

"ABSOLUTE" ASYMMETRIC POLYMERIZATION WITHIN CRYSTALLINE ARCHITECTURES: RELEVANCE TO THE ORIGIN OF HOMOCHIRALITY
Introduction
"Through-Space" Asymmetric Polymerization in Inclusion Complexes and Liquid Crystals
Isotactic Oligomers Generated within Monolayers at the Air?Water Interface
"Absolute" Asymmetric Polymerization in 3-D Crystals
Generation of Isotactic Oligopeptides via Polymerization in Racemic Crystals
Isotactic Oligopeptides from the Polymerization of Racemic ValNCA or LeuNCA in Aqueous Solution
Racemic ß-Sheets in the Polymerization of a-Amino-Acids in Aqueous Solutions: Homochiral Oligopeptides and Copeptides via the "Ehler-Orgel" Reaction
Isotactic Oligopeptides from Racemic Thioesters of DL-Leu and DL-Val
Conclusions

SYNTHESIS OF ABIOTIC FOLDAMERS
Introduction
Phenylene Ethynylene Foldamers
Helical Aromatic Amides
Helical Aromatic Ureas
Helical Aromatic Hydrazides
Heterocyclic Foldamers
Conclusions

CYLINDRICAL POLYMER BRUSHES
Introduction
Synthesis of CPBs
Properties of CPBs
CPBs as a Template for 1-D Inorganic/Hybrid Nanostructures
Closing Remarks

BLOCK COPOLYMERS BY MULTI-MODE POLYMERIZATIONS
Introduction
Coupling Methods
Transformation Reactions
Dual Polymerizations
Conclusions

ADVANCES IN THE SYNTHESIS OF CYCLIC POLYMERS
Introduction
Bimolecular Approach
Unimolecular Approach
Ring-Expansion Approach
Conclusions

CYCLODEHYDROGENATION IN THE SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE-TYPE MOLECULES
Introduction
Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclodehydrogenation (Scholl Reaction)
Base-Induced Cyclodehydrogenation
Oxidative Photocyclization (Mallory Reaction)
Surface-Assisted Cyclodehydrogenation
Conclusions

POLYMERIZATIONS IN MICRO-REACTORS
Introduction
Polymerization Reactions with Excess Heat Production
Formation of Uniform Particles
Scaling-Up
Conclusions

MINIEMULSION POLYMERIZATION
Introduction
Radical Polymerization
Controlled Radical Polymerizations
Radiation-Induced Polymerization
Metal-Catalyzed Polymerizations
Ionic Polymerizations
Polyaddition
Polycondensation
Enzymatic Polymerization
Oxidative Polymerization
New Synthetic Approaches in Miniemulsion
Conclusions

NEW CONJUGATED POLYMERS AND SYNTHETIC METHODS
Introduction
New Polymers Prepared via Chain-Growth Methods
Mechanism
Remaining Limitations