Issue 2, 2020

The unrevealed potential of elemental sulfur for the synthesis of high sulfur content bio-based aliphatic polyesters

Abstract

We introduce a novel sulfur-containing polyester derivative based on a renewable monomer bearing secondary disulfide groups. Specifically, we demonstrate that this secondary disulfide moiety, placed in each repeating unit within the polymer, enables the introduction of high sulfur content by virtue of an organocatalytically triggered sulfur exchange reaction using elemental sulfur, thereby facilitating the synthesis of sustainable aliphatic polyesters with tailored functional properties.

Graphical abstract: The unrevealed potential of elemental sulfur for the synthesis of high sulfur content bio-based aliphatic polyesters

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Aug 2019
Accepted
01 Oct 2019
First published
02 Oct 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Polym. Chem., 2020,11, 241-248

The unrevealed potential of elemental sulfur for the synthesis of high sulfur content bio-based aliphatic polyesters

M. E. Duarte, B. Huber, P. Theato and H. Mutlu, Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 241 DOI: 10.1039/C9PY01152H

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