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Sample Name: Thiol Terminated Polystyrene H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3):

Sample # P18811-SSH

Route 2: (possible architectures)

H2 H CH3
H3C C
C CH2 CH C CH2 SH
n
CH3 H

CH3
H2 H
H3C C
CH CH2 CH C C SH
n
CH3 H
H

Composition:
3
Mn x 10 (g/mol) Mw/Mn -SH functionality
0.7 1.10 >95%

Synthesis:
SH end-functionalized polystyrene can be synthesized
quantitatively by 2 different approaches:

1. From hydroxy terminated polymer as illustrated below: O

CH2 CH CH2 CH2 OH

n H3C S H

CH2 CH CH2 CH2 O S CH3

n

SEC:
CH2 CH
n
CH2 CH2 SH
P18811-SSH
SH- reducing agent

- CH2SO3Na DTT

0.15
2. From direct termination of anionic living polymerization of
styrene by ethylene sulfide or propylene sulfide.
Polymerization of styrene by sec-BuLi in THF at -78C and
termination by purified ethylene sulfide or propylene
sulfide.

Characterization:
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The molecular weight and polydispersity index of the hydroxyl
terminated polymer were determined before functionalization
with thiol by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) using a
Varian liquid chromatograph equipped with UV-vis and
refractive index detectors. Polymer functionality was verified
by oxidation of thiol to disulfide.
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
Ve (ml)
Size exclusion chromatograph of thiol terminated polystyrene:
Mn=700 Mw=800 PI=1.10

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