Accessing quantitative degrees of functionalization on solid substrates via solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Marianne Gaborieau, Leena Nebhani, Robert Graf, Leonie Barner, Christopher Barner-Kowollik

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    Abstract

    The development of a solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method allowing the quantification of active sites (i.e., residual vinyl groups) accessible for chemical functionalization on the surface of poly(divinyl benzene) microspheres is presented. Residual vinyl groups of poly(divinyl benzene) microspheres (PDVB55 and PDVB80) were quantified via solid-state 13C cross-polarization magic-angle spinning (CP-MAS) NMR spectroscopy. In addition, 13C CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy allows the comparison of core and grafted microspheres functionalization on the same (arbitrary) scale in a short measuring time. This scale was calibrated by an extended absolute quantification of the vinyl groups using 13C single pulse excitation (SPE) MAS NMR spectroscopy. The degree of cross-linking of the microspheres was calculated to be 30 and 50% for PDVB55 and PDVB80 microspheres, respectively. The number of active groups per nominal surface area is 110 and 179 groups per nm2 for PDVB55 and PDVB80 microspheres, respectively. The loading capacities of the microspheres (e.g., 0.61 and 0.65 mmol·g−1) are not too far removed from those found in Merrifield resins of comparable sizes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3868-3875
    Number of pages8
    JournalMacromolecules
    VolumeVol. 43
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • microspheres
    • nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

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