Orthogonally deconstructable and depolymerizable polysilylethers via entropy-driven ring-opening metathesis polymerization

• DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02718f
• Publication Date: 2022-07-12T09:51:43Z
• Authors: Alayna M. Johnson; Keith E. L. Husted; Landon J. Kilgallon; Jeremiah A. Johnson
• Keywords: Polymers; Entropy; 01 natural sciences; Catalysis; Polymerization; 0104 chemical sciences

The synthesis of low Tg polysilylethers via entropy-driven ring-opening metathesis polymerization is reported. These polymers can be depolymerized through olefin metathesis or deconstructed with acid or fluoride.