Overview of functional dendrimers and their synthesis

To conclude this Chapter, the characteristics of, and relationships between, the different types of functional dendrimers and the hitherto applied, and hence re-commendable, synthetic strategies are compiled in tabular form  

Convergent, supramolecular or more rarely divergent dendrimer assembly using a functional core unit 

End group functionalisation on conclusion of divergent or convergent dendrimer assembly 

Convergent or divergent assembly of a dendrimer precursor using monomeric building blocks with orthogonally protected or selectively activatable functionalities. 

Introduction of the desired functional unit by subsequent functionalisation of the internal functionalities of the dendrimer precursor. 

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