The CuAAC: Principles, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts, and Novel Developments and Applications

• Published in: Macromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. e1900359 - n/a
• Main Authors: Neumann, Steve, Biewend, Michel, Rana, Sravendra, Binder, Wolfgang H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Acceleration; Alkynes; Alkynes - chemistry; autocatalysis; Azides - chemistry; Carbon - chemistry; Catalysis; Catalysts; Copper - chemistry; copper‐(I)‐catalysis; Cycloaddition; Cycloaddition Reaction; Ligands; Nitrogen - chemistry; Organic chemistry; Phosphorus - chemistry; polymer science; Polymers; Polymers - chemistry; Principles; self‐healing; “Click”‐reactions; polymer science; “Click”-reactions; copper-(I)-catalysis; autocatalysis; self-healing

The copper‐catalyzed azide/alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC) has emerged as the most useful “click” chemistry. Polymer science has profited enormously from CuAAC by its simplicity, ease, scope, applicability and efficiency. Basic principles of the CuAAC are reviewed with a focus on homogeneous a...