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Crosslinked Polyacrolein Microspheres with High Loading of Aldehyde Groups for Use as Scavenger Resins in Organic Synthesis
Author(s) -
Lin Chao,
Zhang Zhengpu,
Zheng Jianfen,
Liu Miaomiao,
Zhu Xiao Xia
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200400187
Subject(s) - aldehyde , toluene , polymerization , suspension polymerization , styrene , copolymer , polymer chemistry , radical polymerization , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , polymer , catalysis
Summary: Suspension polymerization yielded microspheres (40–50 μm) of polyacrolein. Smooth and rugged surfaces can be created by varying the polymerization procedure. We have shown that the polyacrolein resins with a high loading of aldehyde groups serve as effective scavengers for primary amines and may be used to remove compounds bearing amino groups in the combinatorial synthesis of compound libraries. Copolymerization with styrene can help to separate the adjacent aldehyde groups, thus making the functional groups more available in organic reactions. The polyacrolein resins in the aldehyde form or after appropriate chemical modifications may also be useful as support materials in solid‐phase synthesis.The SEM image of macroporous polyacrolein microspheres with toluene as porogen prepared by free radical polymerization.