Thiol-reactive thiosulfonate group containing copolymers: facile entry to disulfide-mediated polymer conjugation and redox-responsive functionalizable networks
Mehmet Arslan, Rana Sanyal, Amitav Sanyal
Abstract
Herein, we report a synthetic approach to thiol-reactive polymers containing methanethiosulfonate groups as side chains, and demonstrate their application in post-polymerization functionalization through reversible disulfide linkages.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerDisulfide bondThiolChemistryPolymerizationSurface modificationPolymerPolymer chemistryCombinatorial chemistryRedoxOrganic chemistryBiochemistryPhysical chemistryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationClick Chemistry and ApplicationsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques