Synthesis naphthalene terminated

On the other hand, Ishizu et al. [58] reported the synthesis of cyclic polystyrene using interfacial condensation reaction of a/o-dibromopolyslyrcnc prepared from living polystyrene initiated with sodium naphthalene and terminated with 1,4-dibromobutane and then tetramethylenediamine as depicted in Fig. 11. The reaction was carried out in organic solvent/water to yield in more than 90%. The effect of solvent on the yield of cycUc polymer was observed, and the yield of cyclic product obtained in DMSO was higher than that in toluene. Since DMSO dissolves in both water and toluene, the reaction proceeded faster than that in toluene. 

Suda et al. [288] reported the synthesis and characterization of a series of sulfonated star-hb polyimides (S-hb-Pls) without any crosslinking for use as proton exchange membranes. Sulfonated anhydride-terminated polyimides with different molecular weights (M v = 59,000, 200,000 and 300,000 Da) based on monomer combination 1,4,5,8-naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride/4,4 -diaminobiphenyl 2,2 -disulfonic acid (NTDA/BDSA) were synthesized using different molar ratios of BDSA NTDA. The amine-terminated hb-Pl based on monomer combination 4,4-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride/tris(4-aminophenyl)amine (6EDA/TAPA) was also prepared. Scheme 33 shows the monomer combinations used for the preparation of (S-hb-Pl). 

Anderson et al. [34] reported the synthesis of conjugated polyrotaxanes encapsulated by cyclodextrin rings, as shown in Fig. 6. The hydrophobic diboronic acid monomer was encapsulated inside the cyclodextrin rings and polymerized by Suzuki coupling with a water-soluble diiodide monomer and terminated with bulky naphthalene stoppers to form the corresponding insulated molecular wires. 

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