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Organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of thionolactones: anything O can do, S can do better

U. L. D. Inush Kalana, Partha Priya Datta, Rukshika S. Hewawasam, Elizabeth T. Kiesewetter, Matthew K. Kiesewetter

Polymer Chemistry · 2020 · 15 citations · 34 references

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Organocatalysts facilitate the synthesis of polythionolactones; oxidative crosslinking yields a degradable polymer foam.

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