Chalcogenide‐Doped Anthracenes as Organophotocatalysts for Metal‐Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Organocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization (O‐ATRP) is emerging as a powerful tool for the synthesis of well‐defined, metal‐free polymers, with additional spatiotemporal control by light. Herein, based on the design logic of heteroatom‐doping of polycyclic arenes for photocatalyst developm...

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Published inMacromolecular chemistry and physics Vol. 224; no. 4
Main Authors Wang, Guangrong, Shao, Hui, Ma, Jun‐An, Liao, Saihu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2023
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Summary:Organocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization (O‐ATRP) is emerging as a powerful tool for the synthesis of well‐defined, metal‐free polymers, with additional spatiotemporal control by light. Herein, based on the design logic of heteroatom‐doping of polycyclic arenes for photocatalyst development, a series of chalcogenide atom (e.g., O, S, Se, Te)‐doped anthracenes as potential photocatalysts for O‐ATRP is explored. It is found that these heteroatoms have a significant effect on the photophysical and photoredox properties, leading to different performance in the O‐ATRP of methyl methacrylate (MMA). Upon further optimization, the selenium analogues of N‐aryl phenothiazines are successfully identified as effective photocatalysts for O‐ATRP, which can promote a controlled radical polymerization of MMA. Based on the photocatalyst design logic of doping anthracene with chalcogenide atoms (O, S, Se, and Te), N‐naphthyl phenoselenazine has been identified as an effective organic photocatalyst for the organocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate.
ISSN:1022-1352
1521-3935
DOI:10.1002/macp.202200382