Facile and versatile platform for the preparation of functional polyethylenes
via thiol-ene chemistry
Supporting formation
Mn (kDa)
Dispersity
P1
7
1.60
P2
23
2.04
P3
141
1.63
P4
165
1.67
Table S1. Library of poly(cyclooctene) polymers with varying molecular weight.
P1
120000
100000
Intensity
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
-20000
-40000
0
10
20
30
40
Time (min)
P2
120000
100000
Intensity
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
-20000
-40000
0
10
20
30
40
Time (min)
P3
200000
Intensity
150000
100000
50000
0
-50000
0
10
20
30
Time (min)
Figure S1. GPC traces of the polymers P2, P3, and P4.
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Figure S2. 1H NMR spectra of the dodecane functional polyethylene (PEdodecane).
Figure S3. Conversion of poly(cyclooctene) to 2-mercaptoethanol functional polyethylene followed
by 1H NMR. The proton signal of double bond gradually disappears with irradiation. The conversion
rate at 0.5h, 1h, 2h, 4h, and 6 h, are 38%, 69%, 81%, 88%, 93%, respectively (calculated from the
integration ratio of the double bond and the methylene group of mercaptoethanol.
Figure S4. 1H NMR spectrum of the thioglycolic acid functional polyethylene (PEthioglycolic acid) in d6DMSO.