| Abstract: | In the present study, we synthesized well-defined tadpole-shaped polystyrene (PS) via the combination of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and UV-induced strain promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddtion (SPAAC) reaction. A di-bromo ATRP initiator (Br-ini-Br) containing cyclopropenone-masked dibenzocyclooctyne group was used to prepare the linear PS with a cyclopropenone-masked dibenzocyclooctyne in the middle of the chain and bromo groups at both ends (Br-PS-Br). Then we used the single electron transfer-nitroxide radical coupling (SET-NRC) reaction to transfer the bromo end groups to azide groups (N3-PS-N3). After UV irradiation, the dibenzocyclooctyne group was quantitatively released, and intramolecularly reacted with alternative azide end group to produce the tadpole-shaped PS based on SPAAC reaction. |
