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Synthesis of conjugates combining macromolecular brushes and rigid macrocycles.

On the occasion of the 65th birthday of Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (Link) a synthesis route to a conjugate comprised of two macromolecular brushes and a central shape persistent macrocycle utilizing ATRP is presented. As a result of the properties of the combined structure elements a functional macromolecule is obtained that regulates accessibility to a central shape persistent macrocycle via reversible brush-coil transitions.

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2015.02.059