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It is also of significance in the htt tailored and unique self-assembly behavior of these macromolecules in n o different media, which is of particular interest in constructing nanocarriers 7 01 for biological applications. 2 pril Since the inception of the term ‘miktoarm’ in the early 1990s for asymmet- A ric branched macromolecules, there has been a tremendous effort devoted to 3 1 developing and simplifying the synthetic methodologies, as well as exploring n d o their self-assembly aspects, and exploiting their unique properties for a vari- e sh ety of applications. This book brings together some of the eminent players ubli in the field, and makes an attempt to provide a coherent and collective look P at the state-of-the-art in miktoarm polymer research. Chapter 1 gives a his- torical perspective first, and then walks the reader through the synthetic developments in miktoarm polymers and miktoarm polymer-based complex architectures. Chapter 2 introduces the reader to a new iterative methodology using living anionic polymerization to synthesize multi-component miktoarm star polymers, including the evolution of the methodology into its second generation using the diphenylethylene anion. Chapter 3 explores the syn- thesis of multicomponent star copolymers using controlled polymerization and ‘click chemistry’ methods. The adoption of ‘click chemistry’ in the syn- thesis of miktoarm star polymers is then detailed in Chapter 4. In Chapter 5, the self-assembly behavior of miktoarm star polymers is compared to that Polymer Chemistry Series No. 25 Miktoarm Star Polymers: From Basics of Branched Architecture to Synthesis, Self-assembly and Applications Edited by Ashok Kakkar © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, www.rsc.org vii View Online viii Preface of block-copolymers with particular emphasis on micellar and emulsion- assisted drug delivery. Chapter 6 provides a look at how the construction of miktoarm polymers can be tailored for applications in biology, especially for drug delivery. Finally, in Chapter 7, the reader is introduced to the con- cept of supramolecular chemistry; it then provides a detailed look at how 7 0 this concept is applied to miktoarm star polymers in terms of their self- 0 P F assembly aspects. 9- 2 Miktoarm polymers continue to be a topical area of research. This class of 4 0 1 macromolecules is still relatively young, but some success has been achieved 0 8 8 and demonstrated in terms of their synthesis, self-assembly, and applica- 7 1 8 tions in biology in particular. This book brings forward the versatility and 7 9 9/ uniqueness of these branched architectures, and will be of great benefit to 3 10 young budding chemists, as well as researchers exploring this vibrant class of 0. 1 macromolecules. It is hoped that this book will give the reader a foundation oi: d to work upon and, in addition, stimulate them to seek unexpected and not org | yet explored domains in their synthesis, self-assembly, and applications. c. s s.r Ashok Kakkar b u p p:// htt n o 7 1 0 2 pril A 3 1 n o d e h s bli u P 9 0 0 P F 9- Contents 2 4 0 1 0 8 8 7 1 8 7 9 9/ Chapter 1 Miktoarm Star (µ-Star) Polymers: A Successful Story 1 3 0 1 Hermis Iatrou, Apostolos Avgeropoulos, Georgios Sakellariou, 0. oi:1 Marinos Pitsikalis and Nikos Hadjichristidis d g | or 1.1 The Genesis of Miktoarm (µ-Star) Star Polymers 1 c. s 1.2 Synthesis of Miktoarm Star (µ-Star) Polymers 6 s.r b 1.2.1 Divinylbenzene (Homopolymerizable Linking u p p:// Agent) 6 htt 1.2.2 Double Diphenylethylenes n o (Non-Homopolymerizable Linking Agents) 7 7 01 1.2.3 Chlorosilanes 8 2 pril 1.3 Miktoarm-Based Polymers with Complex A Architectures 13 3 1 1.4 Model Polyethylenes 15 n d o 1.5 Individual Methods for the Synthesis of Miktoarm e sh Stars 15 Publi 1.5.1 3µ-Star Copolymers of the A2B Type 15 1.5.2 µ-Stars of the A B Type 16 n 1.5.3 µ-Star Copolymers of the A B Type 16 n m 1.5.4 µ-Star Terpolymers of the ABC Type 18 1.5.5 6µ-Star Copolymers of the A B Type 20 2 4 1.5.6 Miktoarm Macromolecular Chimeras 21 1.6 Microphase Separation of Miktoarm Stars 21 1.7 Concluding Remarks 25 Acknowledgements 26 References 26 Polymer Chemistry Series No. 25 Miktoarm Star Polymers: From Basics of Branched Architecture to Synthesis, Self-assembly and Applications Edited by Ashok Kakkar © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, www.rsc.org ix View Online x Contents Chapter 2 Precise Synthesis of Multi-Component Miktoarm Star Polymers by a New Conceptual Iterative Methodology Using Living Anionic Polymerization 31 Shotaro Ito, Tomoya Higashihara, Takashi Ishizone and Akira Hirao 9 0 0 P F 2.1 Introduction 32 9- 2 2.2 Synthesis of Multi-Arm and Multi-Component 4 0 1 Miktoarm Star Polymers by the Iterative Methodology 0 8 8 Using a Difunctional Compound X-F 34 7 1 8 2.2.1 Iterative Methodology Using 7 9 9/ 1-(4-(3-Bromopropyl)phenyl)-1-phenylethylene 34 3 10 2.2.2 Iterative Methodology Using 3 and Either 0. 1 1,3-Bis(1-phenylethenyl)benzene or oi: d 1,1-Bis(3-(1-phenylethenyl)phenyl)ethylene 35 org | 2.2.3 Iterative Methodology Using sc. 3,5-Bis(3-(4-(1-phenylethenyl)phenyl)propoxy) bs.r benzyl Bromide 37 u p://p 2.2.4 Synthesis of Miktoarm Star Polymers Using htt Intermediate Polymer Anions Prepared by the on Iterative Methodology 41 7 1 2.2.5 Iterative Methodology Using 6-Bromo-3- 0 2 April 2.3 Secondm-Getehnyeleranteio-1n-h Ietexreanteiv e Methodology 4453 13 2.3.1 Second-Generation Iterative Methodology n o Using a Difunctional DPE Anion Bearing d he Trimethylsilyl and Tert-Butyldimethylsilyl s bli Ethers 47 u P 2.3.2 Second-Generation Iterative Methodology Using a Trifunctional DPE Anion Bearing Trimethylsilyl, Tert-Butyldimethylsilyl, and 2-Tetrahydropyranyl Ethers 49 2.3.3 Second-Generation Iterative Methodology Using a DPE Anion Bearing a 1,3-Dioxolane Group 50 2.3.4 Second-Generation Iterative Methodology Using 9 and In-Chain Block Copolymer Anions 51 2.4 Conclusions 53 References 54 Chapter 3 Facile Synthesis of Multicomponent Star Copolymers via Controlled Polymerization and Click Chemistry 56 Youliang Zhao 3.1 Introduction 56 3.2 Miktoarm Stars Synthesized by Living/Controlled Polymerization 59 3.2.1 ‘Core First’ Approach 59