Poly(methacrylated vanillin) (PMV) was investigated for its reactivity in multicomponent reactions as a reactive polymer that can be sourced from lignin-based components. The Passerini three-component reaction (Passerini-3CR) of the PMV in solution phases revealed that the PMV pendant aldehydes can be converted into the corresponding α-acyloxy amides with >90% conversions under the optimized conditions. Taking advantage of this high reactivity of PMV in solution phase, its immobilized cellulose fabric (Cell-g-PMV), a wood biomass-sourced organic hybrid, was subjected to the Passerini-3CR, enabling an engraftment of carboxylic acid and isocyanide components on the cellulose-based fabrics.
- Ryohei Kakuchi
- Ryota Tsuji
- Noriaki Seko
