Investigating the synthesis, properties and Diels-Alder reactivity of diene-functional branched polyesters using copolymerisation of furfuryl methacrylate under transfer-dominated branching radical telomerisation (TBRT) conditions

Oliver Penrhyn-Lowe; Stephen Wright; Sarah Lomas; Steve P. Rannard; Andrew Slark; Andrew Dwyer

doi:10.1039/d6py00258g

January 1, 2026Polymer ChemistryOpen Access

Investigating the synthesis, properties and Diels-Alder reactivity of diene-functional branched polyesters using copolymerisation of furfuryl methacrylate under transfer-dominated branching radical telomerisation (TBRT) conditions

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This research examines the synthesis and reactivity of diene-functional branched polyesters using unique polymerization techniques.
Utilized controlled radical polymerisation for creating diene-functional branched polyesters.
Implemented transfer-dominated branching radical telomerisation (TBRT) conditions for polymer synthesis.
Focused on the evaluation of Diels-Alder reactions with the synthesized polyesters.
Successfully synthesized diene-functional branched polyesters under TBRT conditions.
Observed enhanced Diels-Alder reactivity of the synthesized materials compared to traditional methods.
Demonstrated effective control over side reactions during polymer synthesis.

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Investigates Diels-Alder reactivity in branched polyesters, indicating new synthetic approaches.

Abstract

Diels-Alder reactions have been of considerable interest for many years and strategies for polymeric diene synthesis have predominantly relied on controlled radical polymerisation techniques to avoid unwanted side reactions of...

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Penrhyn-Lowe et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Investigating the synthesis, properties and Diels-Alder reactivity of diene-functional branched polyesters using copolymerisation of furfuryl methacrylate under transfer-dominated branching radical telomerisation (TBRT) conditions

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Investigating the synthesis, properties and Diels-Alder reactivity of diene-functional branched polyesters using copolymerisation of furfuryl methacrylate under transfer-dominated branching radical telomerisation (TBRT) conditions

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