Optically-active hyperbranched poly(n-alkyltriferrocenylsilanes): 2. Thermal transition and optical activity

Qunhui Sun, Ben Zhong Tang

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Abstract

A class of hyperbranched poly(n-alkyltriferrocenylsilanes) is synthesized and characterized. These polymers have a sterically-crowding induced perturbation to the achiral chromophores resulting in the formation of a negative helix structure or a twisted screw sense of chiralty, therein a fisrt negative Cotton effect, which is arising from the intra-repulsion and twisting behavior of the hyperbranched structure in space. The length of the n-alkyl chain at silicon can effectively encumber the Si atom from the nucleophilic attack to favor the formation of hyperbranched structure. Two transition temperatures, Tg and Tm when the length of alkyl chain at silicon exceeds a certain value (12 carbons).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)657-658
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
Volume40
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1999

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