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An orthogonal O,S-CKA monomer for the introduction of thioester and/or thionoester functionalities by radical polymerization
Summary
Researchers developed an orthogonal O,S-CKA monomer that introduces thioester linkages into free-radical polymerization-produced polymer backbones, enabling the production of (bio)degradable polymers through a controlled chemical mechanism.
The introduction of thioester linkages into the backbone of free-radical polymerization-produced polymers has received recently renewed interest due to their use in preparing (bio)degradable polymers.
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