Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 25, 2024
Inspired
by
the
toughening
phenomena
in
biological
systems,
a
synergistic
covalent-and-supramolecular
polymerization
strategy
was
applied
to
construct
mechanically
strong
transparent
materials.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 25, 2024
Abstract
Catalyst‐controlled
diversity‐oriented
synthesis
(CatDOS)
is
an
important
research
area
for
expanding
molecular
complexities
and
achieving
high
atomic
economics.
Many
regiodivergent
syntheses
have
been
achieved
through
metal
catalysis,
covalent
organocatalysis,
non‐covalent
organocatalysis
by
controlling
the
recognition
function
of
catalysts.
However,
development
CatDOS
Brønsted
base
was
relatively
less
developed
than
others
so
far.
Numerous
studies
about
demonstrated
powerful
abilities
their
cationic
conjugate
acids
mainly
in
stereoselectivity
instead
regioselectivity.
This
concept
review
aims
to
conceptualize
a
new
perspective
consider
potential
role
acid
bases
CatDOS.
Recent
representative
examples
are
selected
demonstrate
site‐selectivity
control
single
bond
multiple
bonds
formation
reactions.
The
summarized
results
show
that
even
common
tertiary
amines,
protic
ammonium
ions,
could
affect
regioselectivity
early‐
or
late‐stage
step
during
after
initial
deprotonation.
also
suggested
properties
ion‐pairing
interactions
be
more
basicity
Perspectives
hypotheses
explaining
mechanism
included
this
review.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(67)
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Thiol-disulfide
interchange
has
been
a
large
field
of
study
for
both
biochemists
and
physical
organic
chemists
alike
due
to
its
prevalence
within
biological
systems
fundamentally
interesting
dynamic
nature.
More
recently,
efforts
have
made
harness
the
power
this
reversible
reaction
make
self-assembling
macrocyclic
molecules.
However,
less
effort
focused
on
fundamental
work
isolating
these
assemblies
studying
factors
that
control
assembly
sorting
emerging
cyclic
systems.
A
more
complete
understanding
controlling
such
self-assembly
could
also
improve
complex
biology
thiol
exchange
while
aiding
in
design
enable
applications
ranging
from
drug
delivery
biosensing
new
materials
synthesis.
We
shown
previously
pnictogen-assisted
enables
formation
discrete
disulfide
macrocycles
cages
without
competition
polymer
wide
variety
alkyl
thiols.
In
study,
we
report
expansion
methods
form
bearing
aryl
containing
ligands,
allowing
access
unreported
These
studies
complement
classical
chemical
rates
products
oxidation
disulfides,
show
method
revises
some
prevailing
wisdom
key
by
providing
product
distributions
isolable
formation.
Polymer Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
reported
a
methodology
for
the
reducing
agent
mediated
poly(disulfide)s
nanonetwork
formation
from
lipoic
acid
based
monomer
in
water
as
highly
stable
potential
delivery
vehicle
chemotherapeutic
applications.
Journal of Polymer Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
ABSTRACT
Due
to
the
lack
of
effective
physical
reprocessing
or
chemical
recovery
capabilities,
thermosetting
polymers
face
long‐term
post‐disposing
problems.
The
introduction
dynamic
covalent
bonds
can
effectively
combine
ability
with
typical
robust
properties
polymer.
However,
after
multiple
treatments,
thermosets
often
suffer
significant
decrease
in
mechanical
properties,
so
recycling
and
reuse
is
crucial
necessary
for
sustainable
development
polymers.
Herein,
a
series
polyesters
PβMδVL‐TA
mono‐
bis‐terminal
cyclic
disulfide
bond
was
first
synthesized
via
esterification
between
terminal
hydroxyl
PβMδVL
carboxyl
thioctic
acid
(TA).
Then,
elastomer
both
reprocessability
recyclability
prepared
by
simple
UV‐triggered
ring‐opening
polymerization
disulfide.
By
regulating
cross‐linking
sites
molecular
weight
bis‐PβMδVL‐TA,
such
polyester
elastomers
exhibit
good
tensile
strength
elasticity
elastic
reach
98%
10
cycles.
Furthermore,
reaction
induced
hot
pressing
UV
light
enables
cross‐linked
elastomers.
Remarkably,
efficient
achieved
recover
pristine
βMδVL
monomer
90%
yield
presence
ZnCl
2
as
catalyst
at
130°C.
Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
The
dynamicity
and
recyclability
of
a
material
are
the
chemical
bases
sustainable
future
smart
materials.
In
this
context,
poly(disulfide)s
1,2-dithiolane
very
significant
class
polymers
due
to
presence
dynamic
covalent
disulfide
bonds
in
main-chain
polymer.
Here
we
reported
an
amine-activated
cascade
initiation
thiolate-induced
ring
opening
polymerization
(ROP)
synthesize
functional
at
room
temperature
under
open-air
condition.
situ
generation
thiolate
initiator
by
reaction
thiolactone
amine,
stabilization,
use
phenyl
isocyanate
terminator
enable
us
perform
controlled
manner.
Additionally,
situ,
one-step,
dual
modification
polymer
chain
end
varying
amine
allowed
access
variety
poly(disulfide)s.
primary
is
found
be
more
effective
activator
compared
secondary
amine.
We
also
demonstrated
living
nature
synthesized
tailor-made
copoly(disulfide)s.
believe
that
ROP
activated
first
report
literature
where
can
library
amines
functionalize
diverse
structures
polymers.
This
methodology
establishes
versatile
platform
opens
up
enormous
opportunities
for
synthesis
Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
Polymerization-induced
self-assembly
(PISA)
has
been
extensively
studied
for
the
preparation
of
a
wide
range
morphologies.
However,
most
current
research
in
PISA
focused
on
ordered
solid
assemblies;
using
to
produce
membraneless
coacervates
imposes
challenges.
Inspired
by
recent
sticker–spacer
model
protein
phase
separation,
we
here
demonstrate
that
amphiphilic
poly(disulfide)s,
prepared
through
an
alternating
ring-opening
reaction-mediated
polycondensation
(ROMPOC)
strategy,
can
situ
self-coacervation
into
microsized
liquid
droplets.
The
ROMPOC
relies
thiolate's
reversible
SN2-type
engagement
with
cyclic
thiosulfate,
promptly
generating
disulfide
bond's
terminal
sulfenic
acid,
which
functions
as
difunctional
monomer,
rapidly
condenses
proximate
dithiols,
and
allows
rapid
polymer
chain
extension,
ultimately
yielding
alternative
poly(disulfide)s.
In
addition,
found
one
representative
thiosulfinate,
1,2-dithiane-1-oxide,
serves
modular
sticker
facilitating
polymer-induced
when
paired
suitable
spacer
monomers.
resultant
coacervates'
physicochemical
properties,
including
coalescence,
mobility,
molecular
partitioning
ability,
be
tailored
adjusting
monomer.
Furthermore,
introduction
short,
positively
charged
CRGGC
peptide
greatly
enhances
their
ability
concentrate
biomacromolecules,
making
highly
promising
nucleic
acid
biosensing
biomacromolecular
delivery.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 25, 2024
Inspired
by
the
toughening
phenomena
in
biological
systems,
a
synergistic
covalent-and-supramolecular
polymerization
strategy
was
applied
to
construct
mechanically
strong
transparent
materials.