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SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL A novel photodegradable hyperbranched polymeric photoresist Saptarshi Chatterjee and S. Ramakrishnan Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012, INDIA Submitted to Chemical Communications Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Communications This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013

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SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

A novel photodegradable hyperbranched polymeric photoresist

Saptarshi Chatterjee and S. Ramakrishnan Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012, INDIA

Submitted to

Chemical Communications

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EXPERIMENTAL SECTION

Materials

Terephthalaldehyde, sodium borohydride, trimethylorthoformate, propargyl alcohol, 4-

N,N-dimethylamino-1,8-naphthalic anhydride were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Co.

and used directly. Benzene, acetic acid, sodium acetate, dimethyl amine aqueous solution,

acrylonitrile, potassium nitrate were purchased from Spectrochem Chemicals Ltd, while common

organic solvents and reagents were procured from Ranbaxy, Spectrochem or SD fine chemicals.

Solvents were distilled prior to use and, if necessary, were dried following the standard

procedures.

Methods

1H NMR spectra were recorded using a Bruker 400 MHz spectrometer using CDCl3 as

the solvent and TMS as internal reference, unless otherwise mentioned. The absorption spectra

were recorded using Cary UV-Vis spectrophotometer. GPC measurements were carried out using

Viscotek triple detector analyzer (TDA) model 300 system, that has a refractive index (RI), a

differential viscometer (DV) and light scattering (LS) connected in series. The separation was

achieved using a series of two PL gel mixed bed columns (300 X 7.5mm) operated at 30 o C

using THF as the eluent. Molecular weights were determined using a universal calibration curve

based on the data from the RI and DV) detectors using narrow polystyrene standards. The glass

transition temperature of the sample was determined using a Mettler Toledo DSC instrument at a

heating rate of 10 °C/min, under dry N2 atmosphere. The samples were first heated to 100 °C (to

ensure that the sample flows and makes the contact with the pan) and quenched prior to

recording the Tg. IR spectrum was recorded in a Brukar Alpha ATR-IR machine.

Photopatterning was carried out using an EVG double sided mask aligner. SEM images were

recorded in a FEI ESEM Quanta scanning electron microscope with accelerating voltage 5KV.

Synthesis of the monomers

4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzaldehyde.1 NaBH4 (0.35 g, 9.25 mmol) was added at –5 °С with

continuous stirring for 30 min to a solution of terepthalaldehyde ( 5 g, 37.3 mmol) in a mixture

of 95% EtOH (70 mL) and THF (100 mL). Then the mixture was stirred for 6 h, while the

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temperature was maintained 0oС. Then the reaction mixture was neutralized with 2 M HCl to рН

5, the solvents were evaporated, water (200 mL) was added to the residue, and products were

extracted with ethylacetate. Combined organic extracts were dried with MgSO4, and the solvent

was evaporated. The product was purified by column chromatography using an AcOEt-Petether

(2 : 1) mixture of solvents. Yield was 4.1 g (82%), m.p. 40 °С.

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3 , δ ppm): 10 (s , 1H, CHO) 7.88 (d, 2 H, Ar-H’s), 7.54 (d, 2 H, Ar-H’s),

4.80 (d, 2 H, ArCH2).

Scheme S1. Synthesis of the AB2 monomer (A) and its polymerization to form hyperbranched nitro-polyacetal. (a) NaBH4/THF, EtOH (b) HBr in Water/ Tolune (c) KNO3/H2SO4 (d) CH3COONa/ CH3COOH (e) KOH/MeOH (f) MeOH / HC(OMe)3, H

+(f) PCS.

4-(Bromomethyl)-benzaldehyde.1 4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzaldehyde (2.5 g, 18.38 mmol) was

taken in 10 ml of toluene in a round bottom flask and 5 ml of 48% Aqueous HBr was added to it.

The mixture was refluxed for 3 hrs. 100 ml chroloform was added to it and the organic layer was

washed with sodium bicarbonate water until it was neutral. Then it was passed through

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anhydrous sodium sulphate and solvent was evaporated and dried under vacuum. Product

obtained as pale yellow crystalline solid. Yield was 3 g (82%), m.p 94 oC.

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 10.02 (s , 1H, CHO) 7.88 (d, 2 H, Ar-H’s), 7.57 (d, 2 H, Ar-

H’s), 4.52 (s, 2 H, ArCH2).

4-(Bromomethyl)-3-nitrobenzaldehyde.2 The bromide (4.1 g, 20.6 mmol) was added at 0 °C to

a solution of KNO3 (2.49 g, 24.7 mmol) in 40 mL of H2SO4, and the mixture was stirred for 4 h

at room temperature, poured into ice-water, and extracted with CH2Cl2. The extract was washed

with water, saturated NaHCO3 (aq), water, and brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was

removed and dried over vacuum pump. Product was obtained as yellow solid. Yield was 2.9 g

(58%).

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 10.1 (s, 1H, CHO) 8.55 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 8.15 (s, 1H, Ar-H),

7.80 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 4.89 (s, 2H, ArCH2).

4-Formyl-2-nitrobenzyl acetate. 4-(Bromomethly)-3-nitrobenzaldehyde (2.9 g, 11.8 mmol) was

taken in a round bottom flask along with anhydrous sodium acetate (9.7 g, 118 mmol) and 50 ml

of glacial acetic acid. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 24 h. The reaction mixture was

extracted with chloroform (100 ml x 3). The chloroform layer was washed twice with 5 %

NaHCO3 solution and finally with water. Solvent was removed and product was dried under

vacuum. Product obtained as dark yellow liquid. Yield was 2.3 g (94%).

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 10.1 (s, 1H, CHO) 8.65 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 7.87 (d, 1H, Ar-H),

7.31 (d, 1H, Ar-H), 5.64 (s, 2H, ArCH2), 2.26 (s, 3H, ArCH2COCH3).

4-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-nitrobenzaldehyde. 4-Formyl-2-nitrobenzyl acetate (3 g, 14.5 mmol)

was dissolved in 20 ml methanol. Potassium hydroxide (163 mg, 2.9 mmol) was added into it.

The reaction mixture was stirred in room temperature for 4 h. Methanol was removed at room

temperature under vacuum. 30 ml of water was added into it. Product was extracted in

ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with brine. Then it was passed through anhydrous

sodium sulphate and solvent was evaporated and dried under vacuum. Product obtained as pale

yellow solid. Product was further purified passing through the column at 3:1 pet-ether ethyl

acetate. The yield was 1 g (41%).

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NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 10.1 (s, 1H, CHO) 8.6 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 8.21 (d, 1H, Ar-H), 8.07

(d, 1H, Ar-H), 5.14 (d, 2H, ArCH2), 2.39 (s, 1H, ArCH2OH).

(4-(Dimethoxymethyl)-2-nitrophenyl)methanol. 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-nitrobenzaldehyde (1 g,

4.4 mmol) was taken in 10 ml dry methanol in a round bottomed flask and 3.2 g (30.3 mmol) of

trimethyl orthoformate was added to it. A catalytic amount of methanolic HCl was added

and it was refluxed for 24 h. A small amount of NaHCO3 was added into it and stirred for half

an hour to neutralize the acid. The reaction mixture was filtered and solvent was removed using a

rotary evaporator and dried in vacuum pump. The yield was 1 g (80%).

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 8.21 (s, 1H, Ar-H) 7.76 (d, 2H, Ar-H’s), 5.48 (s, 1 H,

ArCH(OCH3)2 ), 4.98 (d, 2 H, ArCH2 ), 3.34 (s, 6H, ArCH(OCH3)2 ).

Hyperbranched nitropolyacetal. (4-(dimethoxymethyl)-2-nitrophenyl)methanol (1 g, 4.4 mmol

) was taken in a polymerization flask along with 2 mol % of p-toluenesulphonic acid. The

reaction mixture was degassed by purging N2 for 10 min and then heated to 80 oC under N2

atmosphere to ensure homogeneous mixing of the catalyst and monomers. Then the

polymerization was carried out at 100 oC for 30 min under N2 purging. Then the polymerization

tube was connected to a Kugelrohr apparatus and the polymerization was continued at 100 oC

under reduced pressure of 20 Torr for 30min. The polymer was dissolved in THF and the

solution of the polymer was neutralized by solid NaHCO3 and filtered. The filtrate was

concentrated and poured into dry methanol to obtain the polymer. This polymer was further

purified through dissolution followed by reprecipitation using THF-methanol. Yield was 0.7 g

(82%).

Scheme S2. Synthesis of hyperbranched nitro propargyl monomer.

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(4-(Bis(pro-2-ynyloxy)methyl-2-nitrophenyl)methanol. 3 g (16.5 mmol) 4-(hydroxymethyl)-

3-nitrobenzaldehyde was taken in a RB along with 10 ml of dry propargyl alcohol. 80 ml of dry

benzene was added into it. A catalytic amount of PTSA was added in it. The reaction mixture

was then heated to 85 °C for 24hrs and the water formed during this step was azeotropically

removed using a Dean-Stark’s apparatus. The acid was neutralized using NaHCO3. Benzene and

excess propargyl alcohol was removed under reduced pressure. Product was purified as pale

yellow oil by column chromatography using AcOEt-Petether (1:9) mixture of solvents. The yield

was 1.8 g (39%).

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 8.22 (s, 1H, Ar-H’s) 7.79 (s, 2 H, Ar-H’s), 5.93 (s, 1 H,

ArCH(OPropargyl)2 ), 4.97 (s, 2H, ArCH2 ), 4.35 (d, 2H, OCH2CCH), 4.22 (d, 2H, OCH2CCH),

2.48 (t, 2H, OCH2CCH).

Hyperbranched nitro-dipropargypolylacetal – Nitro-HPBA-P

Polymerization of this monomer was performed similarly. Yield was 66%.

Synthesis of 4-N,N-dimethylamino-N-(2-azido-ethyl)-1,8-naphthalimide: Fluorescent dye.3,4

3-Dimethylaminopropionitrile. 5.3 g (0.1 mol) of acrylonitrile was added drop-wise in a ice

cold 40% aqueous solution of dimethyl amine containing 11.8 g (0.105 mol) at 0°C under

stirring condition for 3 h. After the addition stirring was continued for 2h at temperature 15 0°C.

The product was extracted in chloroform. After removal of solvent, product was distilled out

under vacuum as colourless liquid. Yield was 9.6 g (98%).

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 2.68 (t, 2H, NCCH2CH2), 2.55 (t, 2H, NCCH2CH2), 2.32 (t,

2H, N(CH3)2).

4-N,N-dimethylamino-1,8-naphthalic anhydride. 1 g (3.6 mmol) of 4-bromo-1,8-naphthalic

anhydride and 1.5 g (15.3 mmol) 3-dimethylaminopropionitrile were taken in a RB along with 10

ml of isoamyl alcohol. The reaction mixture was heated at 132°C for overnight. Upon cooling

orange precipitate separated out. Precipitate was filtered and washed with petroleum ether and

dried. Product obtained as bright orange crystal. Yield was 0.58 g (76%).

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NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 8.58 (d, 1H, Ar-H), 8.48 (dd, 2H, Ar-H), 7.69 (t, 1H, Ar-H),

7.12 (d, 1H , Ar-H) 3.18 (s, 6H, N(CH3)2).

Scheme S3. Synthesis of 4-N,N-Dimethylamino-N-(2-azido-ethyl)-1,8-naphthalimide

fluorescent dye.

2-Azido-ethylamine. 2 g (9.8 mmol) 2-bromoethylammonium bromide and 2.8 g (43 mmol)

were taken together in 12 ml water. The reaction mixture was heated at 45°C for overnight. 5 ml

NaHCO3 was added to generate amine from the salt. Product was extracted in ethylacetate. After

removal of solvent, product was obtained as light orange viscous liquid. Yield is 0.45 g (53%).

NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 3.38 (t, 2H, N3CH2CH2), 2.88 (t, 2H, N3CH2CH2).

4-N,N-Dimethylamino-N-(2-azido-ethyl)-1,8-naphthalimide. 0.53 g (2.2 mmol) of 4-N,N-

dimethylamino-1,8-naphthalic anhydridea was taken in a RB in 15 ml dry ethanol and 2-azido-

ethylamine were dissolved in 15 ml ethanol and added dropwise under refluxing condition in

nitrogen environment. After the completion of addition, reaction mixture was refluxed for 24 h

under nitrogen atmosphere. Ethanol was removed under vacuum. Product was extracted in ethyl

acetate as yellow solid. Yield is 0.46 g (67%).

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NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 8.6 (d, 1H, Ar-H), 8.48 (dd, 2H, Ar-H), 7.67 (t, 1H, Ar-H),

7.12 (d, 1H, Ar-H), 4.43 (t, 2H, N3CH2CH2), 3.65 (t, 2H, N3CH2CH2), 3.12 (s, 6H, N(CH3)2).

Thin film preparation

Thin films are prepared on glass slides and silicon wafer. Prior to thin film preparation all

the glasses and the silicon wafers were cleaned using piranha solution and finally with distilled

water. A 20 mg/ml solution of the polymer was prepared in 3:1 (v:v) THF and o-dichlorobenzene

mixture of solvents. The solution was filtered via 0.2 µm syringe filter. All the thin films are

prepared at 2000 rpm with an acceleration of 100 rpm and duration of 30 sec.

Photopatterning

All the photopatterning were done in clean room. EVG 620 double sided mask aligner

was used for 365 nm UV irradiation. Typical exposure time was 5 minutes. After that silicon

wafers or glass slides were dipped into isopropyl alcohol for 30 sec for developing. Finally

washed with distilled water and dried with a stream of dry nitrogen gas.

Solution degradation

Clicking onto the micropatterns

The patterned glass slides were dipped into ethanol solution in a petri dish containing

azide dye. 10 µl aqueous solution of 5 mol% CuSO4, 5H2O and 10 µl aqueous solution of 10

mol% Sodium Ascorbate were added to it. The reaction mixture was made homogeneous by

gently shaking. It was kept for overnight. The glasses were rinsed thoroughly with ethanol

solution to make sure that there were no residual unclicked dyes left. Finally those were washed

with distilled water and dried with a slow stream of nitrogen gas.

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Figure S1a. 1H NMR spectrum of the monomer.

Figure S1b. 13C NMR spectrum of the monomer.

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Figure S2. 1H-13C HSQC spectrum of the monomer.

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Figure S3a. 1H NMR spectrum of the monomer.

Figure S3b. 13C NMR spectrum of the HBPA-nitro-P monomer.

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Figure S4. 1H-NMR spectrum of the Nitro-HBPA. The extent of hydrolysis can be calculated by comparing the integral intensity of the peak at ~10.1 ppm with those of the three methine protons in the region 5.5 -6.1 ppm. Thus, Percentage hydrolysis = 1.00/(2.06 + 3.73 + 1.45 + 1) = 12.13 %.

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Figure S5. 1H NMR spectra of the expanded methine region of Nitro-HBPA polymer showing Dendritic(D), Linear(L) and Terminal(T) unit protons. The DB of the HBP polymer was calculated using formula defined by Frechet et al.5

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Postulated Mechanism for photodegradation

Scheme S4: Plausible mechanism for the formation of nitrosoterepthaladehyde as photodegradation product from Nitro-HBPA under UV irradiation. The above mechanism is based on earlier proposed mechanism6-8 for the photodegradation of 2-nitrobenzyloxy units.

 

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Scheme S5: Plausible degradation pathway of hyperbranched polymer (Nitro-HBPA) under UV irradiation resulting D and E as major degradation product along with several other products.

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Variation of 1H-NMR spectra as a function of irradiation time

Figure S6: Stack plot of the proton NMR spectra of a solution of the polymer Nitro-HBPA in CDCl3 as function of irradiation. The solution was taken in a quartz tube and irradiated with a 150 W Hg vapour lamp. Aliquots were taken out after various times and their spectrum was recorded. The solution was first degassed by bubbling dry N2 gas at the beginning of the experiment to minimize oxidation. The times on the left indicate irradiation times. It is evident that the broad peaks typically associated with spectra of polymers transform into very sharp ones after prolonged irradiation indicative of the formation of low molecular weight compounds. Furthermore, all the three methine protons (D, T, & L) completely disappear leaving behind, primarily, a single peak in this region; on the other hand, the aldehyde region has three peaks suggesting the presence of several compounds. The final spectrum is compared with one possible product, namely 4-hydroxymethyl, 3-nitrobenzaldehyde, in the Figure S7.

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Figure S7: Stack plot of a selected region of the proton NMR spectra of Nitro-HBPA after prolonged irradiation, along with that of 4-hydroxymethyl, 3-nitrobenzaldehyde; the dotted lines clearly reveal that this is one of the major products, that is likely to be formed by the hydrolysis of an intermediate hemiacetal, as shown in Figure S6. This occurs due to the presence of water in CDCl3 and the possible presence of some acid impurity, possibly generated by the irradiation of CDCl3. Other products formed are not readily identifiable.

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Figure S8. Proton NMR spectrum of the sample formed after irradiation of a thin film of the Nitro-HBPA after prolonged irradiation (3 h) using a 150W Hg vapour lamp. A solution of the polymer was taken in a quartz tube and evaporated using a rotary evaporator to generate a thin film on the inside wall of the quartz tube; the tube was flushed with dry N2, sealed and irradiated; the products formed was dissolved in CDCl3 and its spectrum recorded.

Summary of degradation studies

The photodegradation process is evidently far more complex than was initially presumed. The irradiation of chloroform solution of the polymer clearly reveals the formation of a product that arises presumably by the hydrolysis of an intermediate hemiacetal; while this is possibly one of the major products, several other products are also evidently formed as seen from the spectra. However, an alternate experiment done by prolonged irradiation (3 h) of thin films coated on the inner walls of a quartz tube, confirms that in the absence of hydrolysis alternate product(s) are formed, the exact nature of which is unclear, as of now. Further studies are required to establish the identity of the products, that is clearly beyond the scope of this preliminary communication.

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Figure S9. DSC thermogram of Nitro-HPBA.

Figure S10. GPC chromatograms of aliquots of Nitro-HPBA solution (in chloroform) taken after different times of exposure (indicated in the legend) to Hg-vapor lamp.

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Figure S11. Stack plot of IR spectra of Nitro-HBPA as a function of irradiation time; a continuous decrease in the intensity of the bands due to the nitro-group with the concomitant increase in the peak due to aldehyde provides evidence for the postulated mechanism for photo-degradation.

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Figure S12. Scanning electron micrographs of the positive micro-pattern obtained using Nitro-HBPA. Left: microdot patterns and right: a higher magnification image of the cantilever showing the dimensions.

Figure S13. Stack plot of IR spectra of the parent Nitro-HBPA-P and that after heterogeneous clicking with the fluorescent dye. The patterned thin film was dissolved in a few drops of THF and directly cast onto the ATR window of a Bruker Alpha spectrometer for recording its IR spectrum.

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Figure S14. Scanning electron micrograph of the positive micropattern obtained using Nitro-HBPA-P, which carries the clickable terminal groups. Fluorescence microscope image of the film heterogeneously clicked with a fluorescent dye is shown in the figure 3 of the main text.

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