Pinenes present an excellent class of biomass chemicals, as these xylochemicals can be harvested in large quantities, non-destructively, from some of the most abundant tree species on Earth. A facile synthesis will be discussed that converts the most abundant terpene into a 100% biomass-based monomer that is well suited for chain-growth polymerization. The polymerization itself is shown to be robust and high yielding as a result of the unique structure of the monomer. Polymers resulting from this pathway contain highly precise microstructures containing high regioregularity as well as a retention of stereochemical information. The advantages of the monomer, an overview of the polymer and its’ properties, as well as an overall discussion of the robustness of the polymerization will all be discussed.

From α to δ: converting pine tree sap into monomers for ROMP

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