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Exploiting the reversible dimerization of N -heterocyclic carbenes to access dynamic polymer networks with an organocatalytic activity

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The capability of some N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) to reversibly dimerize is exploited to access dynamic polymer networks. Benzimidazolium motifs serving as NHC precursors have thus been supported onto copolymer chains by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) copolymerization of styrene and up to 20%.mol. of 4-vinylbenzyl-ethyl-benzimidazolium chlo- ride. Molecular versions of 1,3-dialkyl benzimidazolium salts have first been synthesized as models, the deprotonation of which with a strong base yields the NHC dimers in the form of tetraamino-alkenes. The crossover reaction between two distinct NHC homodimers, forming heterodimers, is then evidenced. Applying this deprotonation method to the RAFT-derived copolymers leads to poly- mer networks, with cross-links consisting of labile dimerized NHC motifs. These networks can be subsequently de-cross-linked using two distinct triggers, namely, a monofunctional NHC precursor as competitor, and carbon dioxide (CO2). In the latter case, regener- ation of the network occurs by chemically fueling the linear copolymer bearing benzimidazolium motifs with tBuOK in the presence traces of H2O. The same networks can also be used as latent precursors of transient polyNHCs to catalyze the benzoin condensation upon heating. The polymer-supported organocatalysts can thus be used in successive catalytic cycles.
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hal-04758439 , version 1 (29-10-2024)

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Karine Abou-Ezze, Audrey Llevot, Daniel Taton. Exploiting the reversible dimerization of N -heterocyclic carbenes to access dynamic polymer networks with an organocatalytic activity. ACS Macro Letters, 2024, 13 (8), pp.1008-1015. ⟨10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00390⟩. ⟨hal-04758439⟩
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