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Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Sciences & Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia
E-mail: a.lowe@unsw.edu.au
Polym. Chem., 2010,1, 17-36
DOI:
10.1039/B9PY00216B
Received
10 Aug 2009,
Accepted
29 Sep 2009
First published online
25 Nov 2009
This review highlights examples of recent applications of both the radical-mediated and base/nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene reactions in polymer and materials synthesis. Initial discussion focuses on mechanistic aspects of these reactions and also notes some of the structural considerations, with respect to reactants, that should be considered when practising such chemistries. The review is not intended to be exhaustive but rather to serve as an illustration of the impressive versatility and clear potential of these thiol-based “click” reactions and to highlight examples demonstrating its broad utility.
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