초록 |
Development of new polymer synthesis methods that proceed with supreme fidelity and high levels of control over the nature, number, and placement of functional groups are highly desired in the area of functional soft materials synthesis. In this context, a variety of protocols have been developed. Of particular note are the robust, efficient, and orthogonal chemistry (REO) approaches that rely on simple yet high yielding chemical reactions for the construction of complex materials. Among these, thiol-based synthesis strategies have been very successful due to their insensitivity towards water and oxygen, quantitative yields, mild conditions, and ready availability of a wide range of thiol-based precursors. Towards this end, in this presentation, we will discuss synthesis of multifunctional polymers and hydrogel fabrication through thiol-epoxy ‘click’ chemistry. |