Orthogonally deconstructable and depolymerizable polysilylethers <i>via</i> entropy-driven ring-opening metathesis polymerization
Alayna M. Johnson, Keith E. L. Husted, Landon Kilgallon, Jeremiah A. Johnson
Abstract
the cleavage of the silicon-oxygen linkages with acid or fluoride triggers, and they were partially depolymerizable by the addition of exogenous metathesis catalyst. Analysis of the deconstructed polymer products provided insight into the polymer microstructure, showing that the ED-ROMP process was regiorandom. Altogether, this work offers a new class of deconstructable polymers with a range of potential applications.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerizationMetathesisChemistryRing (chemistry)Ring-opening metathesis polymerisationPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsChemical Synthesis and AnalysisFuel Cells and Related Materials