Microporous organic polymer by the thiol-yne addition reaction

What is it about?

The thiol-yne reaction between a thiol and an alkyne is an interesting metal catalyst free coupling reaction, which can be useful for the synthesis of a highly crosslinked polymer network. In this study, we prepared a microporous organic polymer containing sulfide and thiol groups using the thiol-yne reaction.

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Why is it important?

Although a vast majority of microporous organic polymers have been prepared by transition metal-mediated coupling reactions, there has been continuous interest in metal catalyst-free reactions for the mass production of MOPs that can alleviate environmental and economic concerns.