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Synthesis of ?-cyclodextrin substituted bis(acyl)phosphane oxide derivative (BAPO-?-CyD) serving as multiple photoinitiator and crosslinking agent

  • Andrea Cosola
  • , Riccardo Conti
  • , Vijay Kumar Rana
  • , Marco Sangermano
  • , Annalisa Chiappone
  • , Joëlle Levalois-Grützmacher
  • , Hansjörg Grützmacher
  • Politecnico di Torino
  • ETH Zurich
  • University of Cambridge
  • Université des Antilles

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Abstract

A new multi-photoactive ?-cyclodextrin substituted bis(acyl)phosphane oxide derivative (BAPO-?-CyD) was successfully preparedviaa convergent synthesis using a phospha-Michael-addition, as confirmed by1H-,13C-,31P-NMR and IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Kinetic studies carried out by photo-DSC and photo-rheology demonstrated its outstanding efficiency as a photoinitiator for free-radical polymerization. Remarkably, it is found that BAPO-?-CyD also acts as a crosslinking agent to convert monofunctional methacrylate monomers into self-standing thermosetting networks with extensive swelling capability in water.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4828-4831
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume56
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2020
Externally publishedYes

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