Monomers and polymers from plant oils via click chemistry reactions

New Monomers and Polymers from Plant Oils via Thiol-ene Additions

We recently reported on the synthesis of different chain length α,ω-diester monomers from plant oil derived fatty acid esters or fatty alcohols via olefin cross-metathesis with methyl acrylate taking advantage of natures "synthetic pool" of fatty acids with different chain lengths and positions of double bonds. [1,2,3] Similarly, we could show that their cross-metathesis with allyl chloride all...

Polymer Nanocomposites via Click Chemistry Reactions

The emerging areas of polymer nanocomposites, as some are already in use in industrial applications and daily commodities, have the potential of offering new technologies with all manner of prominent capabilities. The incorporation of nanomaterials into polymeric matrix provides significant improvements, such as higher mechanical, thermal or electrical properties. In these materials, interface/...

Functionalization of polymers with phosphorescent iridium complexes via click chemistry.

We report a simple yet highly efficient route to prepare polymers with a variety of pendant iridium complexes as potential materials in organic light-emitting diodes by employing click chemistry.

Click Chemistry: Diverse Chemical Function from a Few Good Reactions.

Examination of nature's favorite molecules reveals a striking preference for making carbon-heteroatom bonds over carbon-carbon bonds-surely no surprise given that carbon dioxide is nature's starting material and that most reactions are performed in water. Nucleic acids, proteins, and polysaccharides are condensation polymers of small subunits stitched together by carbon-heteroatom bonds. Even t...

The Synthesis of “Smart” Polymers via “Click” Chemistry and Photo-labile stoppers