A modular strategy for the functionalization of well-defined polyether copolymers with control over the number and location of catechol groups will be presented. This simple, high-yielding synthesis represents the first time catechols have been controllably dispersed throughout polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based polymer backbones. The precise tunability afforded by this system could allow the effects of polymer architecture, molecular weight, and catechol incorporation on the adhesive properties of surface-anchored PEO to be studied.

Synthesis of catechol-functionalized poly(ethylene oxide) block and random copolymers

251st National Meeting (2016)

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