ε-Thionocaprolactone: an accessible monomer for preparation of degradable poly(vinyl esters) by radical ring-opening polymerization
Oleksandr Ivanchenko, Ugo Authesserre, Guilhem Coste, Stéphane Mazières, Mathias Destarac, Simon Harrisson
Abstract
Readily accessible ε-thionocaprolactone can be copolymerized with vinyl esters under radical polymerization conditions to produce copolymers containing degradable thioester and thioacetal linkages.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerCopolymerThioacetalPolymer chemistryChemistryPolymerizationRing-opening polymerizationRadical polymerizationVinyl polymerCobalt-mediated radical polymerizationLiving free-radical polymerizationOrganic chemistryPolymerAcetalAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemical Synthesis and Analysisbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties