Abstract
A homologous series of guanosine end-functional poly(butadiene)s has been prepared. The potassium cation-templated assembly of these guanosine functionalised precursors then furnished supramolecular star polymers with a G-quadruplex core. Comparison with the previously reported poly(ethylene glycol)-based supramolecular star polymers revealed that in designing supramolecular star polymers, chemically non-polar assembly precursors-that do not interfere with the supramolecular interactions of the core-are essential for the preparation of high stability and high molecular weight supramolecular branched architectures. In addition, in comparison to star polymers composed of chemically polar polymer chains, the non-polar supramolecular ensembles show chain-length independent properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2615-2618 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Polymer Chemistry |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Sept |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Biochemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry