In the current study, the living CROP of various cyclic imino ethers, namely 2-oxazolines as well as 4- and 5-substituted 2-oxazolines, was evaluated under microwave-assisted conditions to significantly decrease the polymerization times, which will be crucial to stimulate more wide-spread usage. Moreover, the secondary structure formation of the resulting chiral 4-substituted poly(2-oxazoline)s was studied in detail by circular dichroism (CD) and small angle neutron scattering (SANS). Finally, the thermoresponsive properties of poly(2-oxazine)s will be discussed in comparison to the poly(2-oxazoline) structural isomers.

Poly(cyclic imino ether)s beyond simple 2-substituted-2-oxazolines

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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