Ambient temperature cross-linking of a sustainable, cardanol-based cyanate ester<i>via</i>synergistic thiol–ene copolymerization
Jake A. Muldoon, Michael D. Garrison, Markku A. Savolainen, Benjamin G. Harvey
Abstract
A cyanate ester derived from bio-based cardanol was cross-linked at room temperature via synergistic thiol–ene chemistry catalyzed by UV irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
CardanolThiolCyanateCyanate esterEne reactionCopolymerChemistryPolymer chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryPolymerEpoxyPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionSynthesis of Indole Derivatives