Synthesis and polymerization of functionalized dendritic macromonomers

The synthesis of dendritic building blocks (dendrons) of the first generati on (G1) and the second generation, which carry differently protected amine groups in the periphery, is reported. The dendrons are used for the synthes is of the corresponding acrylic and methacrylic macromonomers. Their polyme rization behavior under radical conditions is investigated. The G1 dendroni zed polymers are decorated at their peripheral amino groups, that is, with the chiral amino acid L-phenylalanine by the attach-to approach. (C) 2001 J ohn Wiley & Sans, Inc.