This poster describes our current efforts toward the use of a thio-bromo click reaction for the preparation of novel polymeric gels. Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) can be utilized for the preparation of α-bromo ester-containing linear polymers that can undergo a post-polymerization cross-linking event through reaction with dithiols. These materials show excellent swellability in organic solvents and have potential applications as supports for developing recoverable catalysts.

Thio-bromo click approach for the preparation of a new class of cross-linked, ROMP-based gels

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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