Mark J. Jareczek, Bhaskar D. Mondal, Zuhair M. Abouelkheir, Arron C. Deacy, Samuel W. Kaplan, Ian A. Tonks, Aleksandr V. Zhukhovitskiy. “Sidechain-alkyne to backbone-allene editing of polyurethanes in solution and solid state.” ChemRxiv (). https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15007466/v1

But-3-yn-2-yl butylcarbamate
Identifier 1
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 5.39 (q, 1H, J = 6.6), 4.85 – 4.44 (b, 1H), 3.17 (m, 2H), 2.43 (m, 1H), 1.47 (m, 2H), 1.33 (m, 2H), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 155.3, 82.9, 72.7, 60.5, 40.9, 30.1, 21.7, 20.0, 13.8 ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for ¹²C₉H₁₅¹⁴NO₂Na [M+Na]⁺, m/z = 192.09950; found, 192.09970
SI, p. 10
(R,S)-buta-1,2-dien-1-yl butylcarbamate
Identifier 1′
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.31 (m, 1H), 5.81 (dq, 1H, J = 7.3, 7.0 Hz), 4.83 – 4.52 (m, 1H), 3.21 (q, 2H, J = 6.7 Hz), 1.79 (dd, 3H, J = 7.1, 2.0 Hz), 1.49 (m, 2H), 1.35 (m, 2H), 0.92 (t, 3H J = 7.7 Hz)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 194.3, 154.1, 111.4, 101.2, 41.0, 32.0, 20.0, 16.3, 13.8 ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for ¹²C₉H₁₅¹⁴NO₂Na [M+Na]⁺, m/z = 192.0995; found, 192.09964
SI, pp. 10–11
Protected propargylic alcohol
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 4.31 (t, 1H, J = 4.8 Hz), 1.71 (m, 2H), 1.01 (t, 1H, J = 7.3 Hz), 0.16 (s, 9H)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 106.7, 89.6, 68.1, 31.0, 9.6, 1.2 ppm
SI, p. 11
Pent-1-yn-3-yl ethylcarbamate
Identifier 2
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 5.26 (m, 1H), 4.85 – 4.45 (b, 1H), 3.23 (m, 2H), 2.44 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 1.78 (m, 2H), 1.14 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz), 1.03 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 155.0, 81.6, 73.3, 65.3, 35.7, 28.1, 15.1, 9.2 ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C₈H₁₃NO₂Na [M+Na]⁺, m/z = 178.08385; found, 178.08412
SI, pp. 11–12
(R,S)-penta-1,2-dien-1-yl ethylcarbamate
Identifier 2′
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.37 (m, 1H), 5.90 (q, 1H, J = 6.0 Hz), 4.92 – 4.50 (b, 1H), 3.26 (p, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz), 2.13 (m, 2H), 1.16 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.04 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 192.8, 153.9, 112.6, 108.1, 36.2, 23.6, 15.3, 12.8 ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C₈H₁₃NO₂Na [M+Na]⁺, m/z = 178.08385; found, 178.08399
SI, p. 12
But-3-yn-2-yl hexanoate
Identifier 1E
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 5.44 (q, 1H, J = 2.0 Hz), 2.43 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 2.31 (m, 2H), 1.63 (m, 2H), 1.49 (d, 3H, J = 6.7 Hz), 1.31 (m, 4H), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 172.8, 82.4, 72.7, 59.9, 34.4, 31.3, 24.7, 22.4, 21.4, 14.0
HRMS (EI) calcd. for C₁₀H₁₆O₂ [M]⁺˙ m/z = 168.11448; found, 168.11448
SI, pp. 12–13
Allene dimer cycloadduct
Identifier 1′2
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.78 (s, 2H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 3.22 (m, 4H), 2.49 (m, 2H), 1.50 (p, 4H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.36 (s, 4H), 1.18 (d, 6H, J = 6.3 Hz), 0.93 (t, 6H, J = 7.5 Hz) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 153.8, 128.7, 124.3, 41.3, 41.0, 32.1, 29.8, 20.0, 13.8 ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C₁₈H₃₁N₂O₄ [M+H]⁺, m/z = 339.22783; found, 339.22725
Empirical formula C₃₆ H₅₆ N₄ O₈
Formula weight 672.86
Temperature 150 K
Wavelength 1.54180 Å
Crystal system Triclinic
Space group P-1
Unit cell dimensions a = 9.2541(4) Å, α = 82.855(3)°; b = 9.8652(4) Å, β = 82.088(2)°; c = 11.0069(5) Å, γ = 81.487(2)°
Volume 978.76(7) ų
Z 1
Density (calculated) 1.141 Mg/m³
Absorption coefficient 0.654 mm⁻¹
F(000) 364
Crystal size 0.100 x 0.010 x 0.010 mm³
Theta range for data collection 4.078 to 70.377°
Index ranges -11<=h<=10, -12<=k<=12, -13<=l<=13
Reflections collected 50711
Independent reflections 3737 [R(int) = 0.092]
Completeness to theta = 70.377° 99.9 %
Absorption correction Semi-empirical from equivalents
Max. and min. transmission 0.99 and 0.85
Refinement method Full-matrix least-squares on F2
Data / restraints / parameters 3723 / 78 / 217
Goodness-of-fit on F2 1.0839
Final R indices [I>2sigma(I)] R1 = 0.0801, wR2 = 0.2443
R indices (all data) R1 = 0.1087, wR2 = 0.2824
Largest diff. peak and hole 0.55 and -0.47 e.Å⁻³
SI, pp. 13, 158
1-cyclohexylprop-2-yn-1-ol
¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 4.17 – 4.14 (m, 1H), 2.46 (d, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 1.87 – 1.76 (m, 5H), 1.70 – 1.66 (m, 1H), 1.61 – 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.31 – 1.02 (m, 5H) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (100 MHz, 400 MHz) δ 84.1, 73.8, 67.2, 44.0, 28.5, 28.1, 26.5, 26.0, 25.9 ppm
SI, pp. 13–14
Alkyne small-molecule repeat unit model
Identifier RU
¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 5.14 (m, 2H, a), 4.79 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H, c), 4.60 – 4.41 (m, 1H, d), 3.93 – 3.56 (m, 1H e, e*), 3.36 – 3.15 (m, 0.4H, f*), 2.93 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 1.6H, f), 2.44 (m, 2H, b), 1.91 – 1.59 (b, 15H, g, h, i, j), 1.31 – 0.88 (b, 26H, k, l, m, n, o) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (100 MHz, 400 MHz) δ 156.1(4), 154.9(5), 80.8(2), 74.2(1), 68.9(3), 55.1(14), 47.1(7), 46.4(8), 44.9(6), 42.0(9, 15), 36.5(12), 35.1(10), 32.0(11), 28.5(16), 28.1(16), 27.7(13), 26.3(17), 25.8(18), 23.3(13*) ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C₃₀H₄₆N₂O₄Na [M+Na]⁺, m/z = 521.3355; found, 521.3335
SI, pp. 13–15
Allene small-molecule repeat unit model
Identifier RU′
¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.35 (m, 2H, b), 5.81 (q, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H, a), 4.95 (b, 1H, c), 4.66 (b, 1H, d), 3.83 (m, 1H, e, e*), 3.38 – 2.94 (b, 2H, f, f*), 2.16 – 2.00 (b, 2H, g), 1.80 – 1.61 (b, 14H, h, i, j), 1.31 – 0.82 (b, 28H k, l, m, n, o) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (100 MHz, 400 MHz) δ 192.1(2), 154.5(4), 153.3(5), 112.9(1), 112.2(3), 55.0(14), 47.0(7), 46.2(8), 45.0(6), 41.8(9), 38.7(15), 36.5(12), 35.1(10), 32.4(16), 32.0(11), 27.7(13), 26.2(17), 26.0(18), 23.4(13*) ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C₃₀H₄₆N₂O₄Na [M+Na]⁺, m/z = 521.3355; found, 521.3349
SI, pp. 14–15
Poly(propargylic urethane)
Identifier P1
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 5.17 (m, 36.5H, a), 5.04 – 4.76 (b, 18.1H, c), 4.73 – 4.38 (b, 18.9H, d), 4.17 (m, 2.0H, n), 3.88 – 3.62 (b, 19.6H, e), 3.37 – 2.74 (b, 37.7H, f), 2.46 (s, 36.3H, b), 2.00 – 1.81 (b, 80.7H, h), 1.80 – 1.61 (b, 82.2H, g, i), 1.27 – 1.11 (b, 94.0H, j, l), 1.10 – 0.98 (b, 125.2H, h, k), 0.95 – 0.83 (b, 108.6H, m)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz) δ 156.0 (4), 154.8(5), 80.6(2), 74.5(1), 68.5(3), 66.7(17) 55.1(14), 47.1(7), 46.3(8), 44.9(6), 43.7, 41.9 (9), 41.6(14), 36.5(12), 35.2(10), 32.0(11), 29.8, 27.7(13), 27.6(16), 27.5(16), 27.0, 23.4(13*) ppm
GPC-MALS (THF, 35 °C) Mn = 6.41 kg/mol, Mw = 26.0 kg/mol, Đ = 4.06, dn/dc = 0.128 mL/g, DP = 15.5
GPC-MALS after hydrolysis Mn = 6020 g/mol, based upon PS standards
TGA decomposition temperature at 5 % mass loss 266 °C
Isothermal TGA remaining mass (300 °C, 2 h) 73 wt%
Glass transition temperature 162 °C
Melting transition (DSC) Not observed
Glass transition temperature (25 wt% TXIB) 71 °C
Reduced modulus 1.74 ± 0.04 GPa
Main, pp. 4–9; SI, pp. 16–17, 26, 99–103, 106
Poly(allenylic urethane)
Identifier P1′
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.36 (m, 16.0H, b), 5.83 (m, 16.9H, a), 5.17 (m, 10.6H, a), 5.05 – 4.50 (b, 25.5H, c, d, c, d), 4.19 (m, 2.0H, n) 3.92 – 3.63 (b, 17.0H, e), 3.44 – 2.79 (b, 31.7H, f), 2.46 (s, 10.9H, b), 2.10 – 1.98 (b, 23.1H, g), 1.97 – 1.83 (b, 64.2, h), 1.79 – 1.61 (b, 48.1H, g, i), 1.24 – 1.11 (b, 83.0H, j, l), 1.11 – 0.98 (b, 109.1H, h, k), 0.97 – 0.86 (b, 98.6H, m)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 192.2(2), 154.5(4), 153.2(5), 113.0(1), 111.5(3), 80.6(2), 74.5(1), 74.0, 68.6(3), 66.9(17), 55.1(14), 47.1(7), 46.3(8), 45.1(6), 43.5, 41.8(9), 41.5(15), 38.6, 38.3(15), 36.6(12), 35.2(10), 32.0(11, 16), 29.9, 28.0(16), 27.8(13), 27.5(16), 23.4(13*) ppm
GPC-MALS (THF, 35 °C) Mn = 7.39 kg/mol, Mw = 11.7 kg/mol, Đ = 1.58, dn/dc = 0.134, DP = 17.9
Alkyne resonances roughly 35 %
TGA decomposition temperature at 5 % mass loss 232 °C
Isothermal TGA remaining mass (300 °C, 2 h) 75 wt%
DSC first heating cycle exothermic transition starting at roughly 90 °C
Melting transition (DSC) Not observed
Glass transition (DSC) Not observed
Remaining Ag (ICP-MS) 0.549 w/w% Ag; 0.29 mol% Ag relative to olefins
Reduced modulus 4.50 ± 0.15 GPa
Main, pp. 4–9; SI, pp. 16–17, 29, 99–103
Cross-linked poly(allenylic urethane)
Reduced modulus 5.14 ± 0.46 GPa
Main, p. 9
P1-to-P1′ SOR
Identifiers P1 and P1′
¹H NMR reaction monitoring (600 MHz, CDCl₃, 23 °C), reaction A time (h), integration allene (7.36 ppm), integration allene (5.83 ppm), integration alkyne (5.17 ppm), integration alkyne (2.46 ppm), total integration, percent conv. (to allene), conc. of alkyne (M), conc. of allene (M), 1st order eq. y-axis, normalized total integration (× 0.1 M): 0, 0.00, 0.00, 2.54, 2.60, 5.14, 0 %, 0.100, 0.000, 0.00, 0.099; 3, 0.18, 0.18, 2.32, 2.34, 5.02, 7 %, 0.093, 0.007, 0.12, 0.097; 6, 0.34, 0.35, 2.16, 2.33, 5.18, 13 %, 0.087, 0.013, 0.23, 0.097; 9, 0.55, 0.55, 2.03, 2.12, 5.25, 21 %, 0.079, 0.021, 0.39, 0.101; 12, 0.67, 0.66, 1.94, 2.04, 5.31, 25 %, 0.075, 0.025, 0.49, 0.102; 24, 1.05, 1.09, 1.46, 1.56, 5.16, 41 %, 0.059, 0.041, 1.03, 0.099; 36, 1.39, 1.36, 1.30, 1.32, 5.37, 51 %, 0.049, 0.051, 1.57, 0.103; 48, 1.46, 1.51, 1.06, 1.12, 5.15, 58 %, 0.042, 0.058, 2.23, 0.099; 60, 1.49, 1.59, 0.97, 1.04, 5.09, 61 %, 0.039, 0.061, 2.76, 0.098; 72, 1.59, 1.67, 0.96, 1.10, 5.32, 61 %, 0.039, 0.061, 2.97, 0.102
¹H NMR reaction monitoring (600 MHz, CDCl₃, 23 °C), reaction B time (h), integration allene (7.36 ppm), integration allene (5.83 ppm), integration alkyne (5.17 ppm), integration alkyne (2.46 ppm), total integration, percent conv. (to allene), conc. of alkyne (M), conc. of allene (M), 1st order eq. y-axis, normalized total integration (× 0.1 M): 0, 0.00, 0.00, 2.52, 2.58, 5.10, 0 %, 0.100, 0.000, 0.00, 0.097; 3, 0.17, 0.18, 2.34, 2.33, 5.02, 7 %, 0.093, 0.007, 0.11, 0.096; 6, 0.35, 0.33, 2.14, 2.21, 5.03, 14 %, 0.086, 0.014, 0.24, 0.096; 9, 0.50, 0.50, 2.05, 2.04, 5.09, 20 %, 0.080, 0.020, 0.36, 0.097; 12, 0.67, 0.65, 1.93, 2.06, 5.31, 25 %, 0.075, 0.025, 0.49, 0.101; 24, 1.10, 1.07, 1.51, 1.52, 5.20, 42 %, 0.058, 0.042, 1.04, 0.099; 36, 1.39, 1.45, 1.36, 1.39, 5.59, 51 %, 0.049, 0.051, 1.54, 0.106; 48, 1.43, 1.50, 1.13, 1.23, 5.29, 55 %, 0.045, 0.055, 1.95, 0.101; 60, 1.55, 1.66, 1.06, 1.15, 5.42, 59 %, 0.041, 0.059, 2.47, 0.103; 72, 1.59, 1.67, 1.07, 1.07, 5.40, 60 %, 0.040, 0.060, 2.72, 0.103
¹H NMR reaction monitoring (600 MHz, CDCl₃, 23 °C), reaction C time (h), integration allene (7.36 ppm), integration allene (5.83 ppm), integration alkyne (5.17 ppm), integration alkyne (2.46 ppm), total integration, percent conv. (to allene), conc. of alkyne (M), conc. of allene (M), 1st order eq. y-axis, normalized total integration (× 0.1 M): 0, 0.00, 0.00, 2.55, 2.56, 5.11, 0 %, 0.100, 0.000, 0.00, 0.098; 3, 0.21, 0.16, 2.32, 2.33, 5.02, 7 %, 0.093, 0.007, 0.12, 0.096; 6, 0.34, 0.32, 2.07, 2.29, 5.02, 13 %, 0.087, 0.013, 0.23, 0.096; 9, 0.56, 0.57, 2.08, 2.15, 5.36, 21 %, 0.079, 0.021, 0.40, 0.103; 12, 0.68, 0.71, 1.94, 2.06, 5.39, 26 %, 0.074, 0.026, 0.51, 0.103; 24, 1.16, 1.16, 1.51, 1.56, 5.39, 43 %, 0.057, 0.043, 1.10, 0.103; 36, 1.41, 1.41, 1.23, 1.21, 5.26, 54 %, 0.046, 0.054, 1.77, 0.101; 48, 1.50, 1.58, 1.06, 1.06, 5.20, 59 %, 0.041, 0.059, 2.49, 0.100; 60, 1.60, 1.67, 1.02, 1.00, 5.29, 62 %, 0.038, 0.062, 3.14, 0.101; 72, 1.59, 1.64, 0.91, 0.91, 5.05, 64 %, 0.036, 0.064, 4.62, 0.096
¹H NMR reaction monitoring averages time (h), integration allene (7.36 ppm), integration allene (5.83 ppm), integration alkyne (5.17 ppm), integration alkyne (2.46 ppm), total integration, percent conv. (to allene), conc. of alkyne (M), conc. of allene (M), 1st order eq. y-axis, normalized total integration (× 0.1 M): 0, 0.00, 0.00, 2.54, 2.58, 5.12, 0 %, 0.100, 0.000, 0.00, 0.098; 3, 0.19, 0.17, 2.33, 2.33, 5.02, 7 %, 0.093, 0.007, 0.12, 0.096; 6, 0.34, 0.33, 2.12, 2.28, 5.08, 13 %, 0.087, 0.013, 0.23, 0.097; 9, 0.54, 0.54, 2.05, 2.10, 5.23, 21 %, 0.079, 0.021, 0.38, 0.100; 12, 0.67, 0.67, 1.94, 2.05, 5.34, 25 %, 0.075, 0.025, 0.50, 0.102; 24, 1.10, 1.11, 1.49, 1.55, 5.25, 42 %, 0.058, 0.042, 1.05, 0.101; 36, 1.40, 1.41, 1.30, 1.31, 5.41, 52 %, 0.048, 0.052, 1.62, 0.100; 48, 1.46, 1.53, 1.08, 1.14, 5.21, 57 %, 0.043, 0.057, 2.20, 0.101; 60, 1.55, 1.64, 1.02, 1.06, 5.27, 61 %, 0.039, 0.061, 2.76, 0.101; 72, 1.59, 1.66, 0.98, 1.03, 5.26, 62 %, 0.038, 0.062, 3.15, 0.101
Equilibrium concentration used for first-order equilibrium kinetic plot Equilibrium concentration of alkyne set to 0.354 M (64.6 % conv. to allene) to maximize R2 of line of best fit
GPC-MALS reaction monitoring (dn/dc = 0.130 mL/g) time, Mn (kg/mol), Mw (kg/mol), Đ: 0 h, 5.57, 26.0, 4.51; 24 h, 9.77, 22.1, 2.26; 48 h, 15.8, 34.0, 2.25; 72 h, 14.9, 136, 9.11
SI, pp. 71–77
Solid-state SOR of P1
Identifier P1
¹H NMR reaction monitoring (600 MHz, CDCl₃, 23 °C; 65 °C, 30 min), varying TXIB wt% TXIB, replicate, integration allene (5.83 ppm), integration alkyne (5.17 ppm), total integration (rel. to TXIB at 4.74 ppm), percent conv. to allene: 0 %, A, 0.03, 1.00, 1.03, 3 %; 0 %, B, 0.04, 1.00, 1.04, 4 %; 0 %, C, 0.05, 1.00, 1.05, 5 %; 10 %, A, 0.60, 9.37, 9.97, 6 %; 10 %, B, 0.58, 9.86, 10.44, 6 %; 10 %, C, 0.54, 10.34, 10.88, 5 %; 15 %, A, 0.77, 7.08, 7.85, 10 %; 15 %, B, 0.67, 6.81, 7.48, 9 %; 15 %, C, 0.80, 6.78, 7.58, 11 %; 25 %, A, 0.73, 3.12, 3.85, 19 %; 25 %, B, 0.55, 2.82, 3.37, 16 %; 25 %, C, 0.61, 2.94, 3.55, 17 %; 50 %, A, 0.28, 0.85, 1.13, 25 %; 50 %, B, 0.25, 0.80, 1.05, 24 %; 50 % C, 0.25, 0.82, 1.07, 23 %
¹H NMR reaction monitoring (600 MHz, CDCl₃, 23 °C; 25 wt% TXIB, 30 min), varying temperature temperature, replicate, integration allene (5.83 ppm), integration alkyne (5.17 ppm), total integration (rel. to TXIB at 4.74 ppm), percent conv. to allene: 45 °C, A, 0.10, 3.30, 3.40, 3 %; 45 °C, B, 0.13, 3.31, 3.44, 4 %; 45 °C, C, 0.12, 3.16, 3.28, 4 %; 55 °C, A, 0.28, 3.29, 3.57, 8 %; 55 °C, B, 0.22, 3.04, 3.26, 7 %; 55 °C, C, 0.30, 2.79, 3.09, 10 %; 65 °C, A, 0.39, 2.92, 3.31, 12 %; 65 °C, B, 0.39, 2.71, 3.10, 13 %; 65 °C, C, 0.36, 3.28, 3.64, 10 %; 75 °C, A, 0.88, 2.43, 3.31, 27 %; 75 °C, B, 0.77, 2.27, 3.04, 25 %; 75 °C, C, 0.87, 2.53, 3.40, 26 %; 85 °C, A, 0.75, 1.90, 2.65, 28 %; 85 °C, B, 0.99, 2.27, 3.26, 30 %; 85 °C, C, 0.75, 1.60, 2.35, 32 %
¹H NMR reaction monitoring (600 MHz, CDCl₃, 23 °C; 25 wt% TXIB, 65 °C), varying time time, replicate, integration allene (5.83 ppm), integration alkyne (5.17 ppm), total integration (rel. to TXIB at 4.74 ppm), percent conv. to allene: 5 min, A, 0.24, 2.91, 3.15, 8 %; 5 min, B, 0.26, 3.07, 3.33, 8 %; 5 min, C, 0.26, 3.32, 3.58, 7 %; 10 min, A, 0.41, 2.87, 3.28, 13 %; 10 min, B, 0.34, 2.96, 3.30, 10 %; 10 min, C, 0.32, 2.56, 2.88, 11 %; 30 min, A, 0.91, 3.00, 3.91, 23 %; 30 min, B, 0.80, 2.58, 3.38, 24 %; 30 min, C, 0.75, 2.82, 3.57, 21 %; 60 min, A, 0.95, 2.67, 3.62, 26 %; 60 min, B, 0.91, 2.55, 3.46, 26 %; 60 min, C, 0.91, 2.46, 3.37, 27 %; 120 min, A, 0.97, 2.66, 3.63, 27 %; 120 min, B, 0.86, 2.26, 3.12, 28 %; 120 min, C, 0.85, 2.46, 3.31, 26 %
SI, pp. 110–115
(1R,4R)-cyclohexane-1,4-dicarbaldehyde
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 9.65 (s, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.11 (m, 4H) 1.36 (m, 4H) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 203.6, 49.4, 24.7 ppm
SI, p. 18
Protected monomer
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 4.16 (t, 2H, 5.6 Hz), 1.94 (m, 4H), 1.82 (b, 2H), 1.52 (m, 2H), 1.15 (m, 4H), 0.17 (s, 18H) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 105.7, 90.6, 67.5, 43.9 28.0, 27.9, 27.3, 27.3, 0.06 ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C₁₈H₃₂O₂Si₂NH₄ [M+NH₄]⁺, m/z = 354.22791; found, 354.22805
SI, p. 18
Monomer
Identifier M1
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 4.19 (m, 2H), 2.48 (d, 2H, J = 1.3 Hz), 1.97 (m, 4H), 1.78 (b, 2H), 1.57 (m, 2H), 1.18 (m, 4H) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 83.8, 74.0, 66.9, 43.8, 27.7, 27.2 ppm
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CD₃CN) δ 4.06 (dd, 2H, J = 6.3 Hz, 2.1 Hz), 2.64 (d, 2H, J = 2.1 Hz), 2.22 (b, 2H), 1.90 (m, 4H), 1.43 (m, 2H), 1.08 (m, 4H) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, 600 MHz, CD₃CN) δ 85.4, 74.1, 66.7, 44.8, 28.5, 28.1 ppm
HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C₁₂H₁₆O₂Na [M+Na]⁺, m/z = 215.10425; found, 215.10457
SI, p. 18
Poly(allenylic urethane) hydrolysis products
¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 9.50 (m, 1.00H, a), 6.77 (dd, 1.01H, J = 15.7, 6.6 Hz, c), 6.09 (dd, 0.95H, J= 15.7, 7.9 Hz, b), 5.82 (b, 1.07H), 2.27 (m, 1.47H, d), 1.96 (m, 2.86H, e¢) 1.75 (b, 5.17H), 1.30 (m, 5.67H, e¢) ppm
¹³C{¹H} NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 193.4(1), 161.3(3), 130.1(2), 39.2(4), 29.8(5) ppm
SI, pp. 25–26
Allene small-molecule repeat unit model hydrolysis products
¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 10.07 (d, 0.20H, J= 8.0 Hz, a*), 9.49 (d, 1.80H, J= 8.0 Hz, a), 6.80 (dd, 1.77H, J= 15.9, 6.6 Hz c), 6.46 (t, 0.13H, J= 11.2 Hz c*), 6.10 (ddd, 1.68H, J= 15.8, 7.7, 1.3 Hz, b), 5.82 (m, 0.42H, b*), 2.81 (b, 5.37H) , 2.28 (m, 1.97H, d) 1.91 – 1.53 (b, 17.21H) 1.43 – 0.80 (b, 24.11H)
¹³C{¹H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 194.7(1), 164.0(3), 158.8, 130.7(2), 85.8, 77.4, 41.0(4), 31.6, 26.0(5), 25.8(6), 25.4(7) ppm