Exploring thiol–ene and thiol–methacrylate reactions in the production of renewable materials from methacrylated eugenol

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate the potential of methacrylated eugenol in polymer networks through thiol–ene reactions.
• Explored reactions involving methacrylated eugenol and thiols.
• Analyzed polymerization pathways for developing renewable materials.
• Characterized resultant polymer networks for sustainability.
• Found that thiol–ene reactions can effectively utilize methacrylated eugenol.
• Demonstrated the potential for creating sustainable polymer networks from biobased monomers.