Facile synthesis of dendron-branched silicone polymers

201732 citationsJournal Article

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Jennifer Morgan · McMaster University

Tong Chen · McMaster University

R. L. Hayes · McMaster University

Tara K. K. Dickie · McMaster University

Tomas Urlich · McMaster University

Michael A. Brook · McMaster University

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Monofunctional dendritic silicone branches were created from hydro- and alkoxysilanes using the Piers–Rubinsztajn reaction. Monofunctional dendritic silicone branches were added to linear polymers with varied branch frequency, density and backbone molecular weight. Viscosities of the polymers increased with branch frequency to a maximum beyond which the viscosity decreased.

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Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods Synthesis and properties of polymers

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Published in: Polymer Chemistry

Volume 8, Issue 18, pp. 2743-2746

DOI: 10.1039/c7py00260b

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Facile synthesis of dendron-branched silicone polymers

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