Jiacheng Wu, Zhenghui Liu, Yuan Yao
2019
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Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry
Abstract
A novel alternating amphiphilic copolymer poly(tetra glycol-a-N,N-bis[2-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethyl]-4-phenyldiazenyl-aniline) [P(EG4-a-NAzo)] with azobenzene pendants was synthesized through the azide-alkyne click reaction, in which the hydrophilic unit was tetra glycol (EG4) and N,N-bis[2-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethyl]-4-phenyldiazenyl-aniline (NAzo) performed the hydrophobic unit. P(EG4-a-NAzo) could self-assemble into worm-like aggregate in aqueous solution with initially low concentration. Because of its unique alternating topologies, the azobenzene moiety of P(EG4-a-NAzo) micelle could not pile up orderly. This novel azobenzene copolymer has arisen new thoughts and approaches for the molecular design of photo-functional polymers.