CPC C09K 11/025 (2013.01) [C07C 319/18 (2013.01); C09K 11/565 (2013.01); C09K 11/7492 (2013.01); C09K 11/883 (2013.01); B82Y 20/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C07C 323/22 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A nanostructure composition comprising:
(a) a nanostructure; and
(b) polythiol ligands dispersed on the surface of the nanostructure, the polythiol ligands having the formula I:
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CM is a central moiety, wherein CM is selected from the group consisting of an alkane, a 1,3,5-triazine, a pentaerythritol, a 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione, a trimethylolpropane, and a (propane-2,2-diylbis(4,1-phenylene))bis(λ′-oxy);
X1 is a bond, —C(═O)—, a C1-10 alkylene, or a C2-10 heteroalkylene;
X2 is a bond, —C(═O)—, a C1-10 alkylene, or a C2-10 heteroalkylene;
X3 is a bond, —C(═O)—, a C1-10 alkylene, or a C2-10 heteroalkylene;
X4 is a bond, —C(═O)—, a C1-10 alkylene, or a C2-10 heteroalkylene;
X5 is a bond, —C(═O)—, a C1-10 alkylene, or a C2-10 heteroalkylene;
X6 is a bond, —C(═O)—, a C1-10 alkylene, or a C2-10 heteroalkylene;
B is —CH2—CH2—C(═O)—O—, —CH2—C(CH3)2—C(═O)—O—, —CH2—CH(CH3)—C(═O)—NH—, —C(═O)—NH—, —CH2—CH2—, or —CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—O—;
X7 is a bond or C1-12 alkylene;
X8 is a bond, —O—, —C(═O)—O—, or —C(═O)—N—;
R1A and R1B independently are H or C1-20 alkyl;
R2 is C1-20 alkyl or C1-20 alkoxy;
a is 2 to 10;
b is 0 to 10;
c is 2 to 10;
d is 0 to 10;
e is 1 to 100; and
f is 0 to 100;
wherein a+b+c+d has a value within a range of 4 to 40.
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