METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR MAKING MULTIVALENT ARRAYS AND COMBINATORIAL LIBRARIES OF MULTIVALENT ARRAYS

摘要

Methods of preparing libraries of multivalent arrays and libraries made by t he methods. Component multivalent arrays of a library have defined length, defined terminal functionality and defined pendant functional groups. Method s include the preparation of a multivalent array having the steps of polymerizing at least one monomer comprising at least one polymerizable grou p and at least one latent reactive group in the presence of a metal carbene catalyst to form a polymer template comprising at least one latent reactive group; and combining the polymer template with at least one functionalizing reagent comprising at least one reactive group under conditions effective to react the latent reactive group of the polymer template with the reactive group of the functionalizing reagent to form a multivalent array. Methods further include preparation of a telechelic polymer (mono- or bi-telechelic) that use a ruthenium or osmium carbene catalyst and a capping agent, at leas t one of which is functionalized.