Polyureas (PUs) have already found wide practical applications, and various methods of their synthesis have been reported. In this manuscript, we wished to report the very first mechanochemical approach towards aromatic PUs via reactions between isomeric 2,2′-, 3,3′-, and 4,4′-diaminobiphenyls and triphosgene under solvent-free conditions following ball-milling. By using this synthetic approach, both PUs and azomethine-capped Pus were obtained. The fluorescence response of the above-mentioned PUs towards various anions in solutions were studied and selective fluorescence responses towards the hydroxyl and fluoride anions were observed.
Original languageEnglish
Article number4160
JournalPolymers
Volume15
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

    WoS ResearchAreas Categories

  • Polymer Science

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • General Chemistry

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