Water-soluble polymers from norbornene monomers

Norbornene anhydride precursors were functionalized with hydrophilic moieties to yield water soluble monomers which were then polymerized without protecting groups. Homopolymer synthesis was accomplished with excellent control over molecular weight and polydispersity using Grubbs' 3rd generatio...

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Main Author: Alfred, Sterling F
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2008
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3325145