Thiol–ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis: a first update

AB Lowe - Polymer Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This contribution serves as an update to a previous review (Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 17–36)
and highlights recent applications of thiol–ene 'click'chemistry as an efficient tool for both …

RAFT polymerization to form stimuli-responsive polymers

G Moad - Polymer Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive polymers adapt to their surrounding environment. These polymers are
capable of responding to a variety of external stimuli, which include optical, electrical …

Living radical polymerization by the RAFT process–a third update

G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
This paper provides a third update to the review of reversible deactivation radical
polymerization (RDRP) achieved with thiocarbonylthio compounds (ZC (= S) SR) by a …

Activated ester containing polymers: opportunities and challenges for the design of functional macromolecules

A Das, P Theato - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Rapidly growing demand of functional polymers in various interdisciplinary areas of
research has accentuated the need for modern synthetic tools to develop advanced …

Standing on the shoulders of Hermann Staudinger: Post‐polymerization modification from past to present

KA Günay, P Theato, HA Klok - Journal of Polymer Science Part …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
With a span as long as the history of polymer science itself, post‐polymerization modification
represents a versatile platform for the preparation of diversely functionalized polymers from …

Thiocarbonyl chemistry in polymer science

NM Bingham, Z Abousalman-Rezvani, K Collins… - Polymer …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Organised by reaction type, this review highlights the unique reactivity of thiocarbonyl (CS)
groups with radicals, anions, nucleophiles, electrophiles, in pericyclic reactions, and in the …

End-functionalized polymers by controlled/living radical polymerizations: synthesis and applications

D Zhou, LW Zhu, BH Wu, ZK Xu, LS Wan - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The precise design of polymers with well-defined end functionality has received great
interest for synthesizing polymeric materials with advanced or distinctive properties. In the …

Established and emerging strategies for polymer chain‐end modification

DJ Lunn, EH Discekici, J Read de Alaniz… - Journal of Polymer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The development of “controlled” and “living” polymerization processes with high end‐group
fidelity has enabled an unprecedented range of polymeric materials with specific chain‐end …

Synthesis and Thermoresponsive Solution Properties of Poly [oligo (ethylene glycol)(meth) acrylamide] s: Biocompatible PEG Analogues

GBH Chua, PJ Roth, HTT Duong, TP Davis… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
A library of (meth) acrylamido (co) polymers was prepared by reacting poly
(pentafluorophenyl (meth) acrylate) with α-amino, ω-methoxy functionalized di (ethylene …

Polymer Functionalization by RAFT Interchange

OR Courtney, SM Clouthier, S Perrier, J Tanaka… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we report a simple approach for end group functionalization of linear polymers and
graft copolymers via an interchange process of reversible addition–fragmentation chain …