Multiplurifunctionalized Phosphorus Dendrimers: Selective Functionalization of P(X)CL 2 Terminal Groups.

Dendrimers are hyperbranched macromolecules constituted of repetitive branched units. They are synthesized step-by-step, a method which ensures a perfectly defined structure. This mini-review reports examples of rare “multiplurifunctionalized” dendrimers that have several types of functional groups precisely located on each terminal branching point. They are obtained thanks to the specificity of the reactivity of each Cl of P(X)Cl2(X = generally S, but also O) terminal groups on the surface of poly(phosphorhydrazone) dendrimers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]