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Plant oils: The perfect renewable resource for polymer science?!

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In this paper, the authors provide an overview of the present situation with special attention to the use of olefin metathesis and thiol-ene chemistry as synthetic methods and as polymerization techniques.
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This article is published in European Polymer Journal.The article was published on 2011-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 551 citations till now.

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Development of PU Coatings from Neem Oil Based Alkyds Prepared by the Monoglyceride Route

TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis of alkyd resins from neem oil and their utilization in preparation of polyurethane coatings was studied by determining the acid number of the reaction mixture at regular intervals of time.
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Novel Biobased Polyol Using Corn Oil for Highly Flame-Retardant Polyurethane Foams

TL;DR: In this article, a novel bio-based polyol was synthesized using corn oil and 2-mercaptoethanol via thiol-ene reaction as an alternative to petroleum based polyol for the synthesis of polyurethane foams.
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Microwave-assisted maleation of tung oil for bio-based products with versatile applications

TL;DR: In this paper, a simple, green and convenient chemical modification of Tung oil for maleinized tung oil (TOMA) was developed via microwave-assisted one-step maleation.
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UPLC⁻MS Triglyceride Profiling in Sunflower and Rapeseed Seeds.

TL;DR: It was shown that winter- type rapeseed seeds contain TAGs with a lower degree of saturation, while in spring-type rapeseed highly saturated lipids are the most abundant, which may give new insights into the cold resistance mechanisms in plants.
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15 – Biobased Thermosets

TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of the conversion of biomass into sustainable bio-based polymers is discussed, and chemical pathways developed to make monomers for thermoset polymers from vegetable oils, sugar, and biobased polyphenols (lignin, tannin, cardanol) are reviewed.
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Thiol–Ene Click Chemistry

TL;DR: The radical-mediated thiol-ene reaction has all the desirable features of a click reaction, being highly efficient, simple to execute with no side products and proceeding rapidly to high yield.
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Recent developments in the chemistry of halogen-free flame retardant polymers

TL;DR: An overview of recent developments of the chemistry of halogen-free flame retardant polymers is presented in this article, along with their thermal stabilities and flame-retardant properties.
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Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis

TL;DR: In this paper, a review highlights examples of recent applications of both the radical-mediated and base/nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene reactions in polymer and materials synthesis.
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Plant oil renewable resources as green alternatives in polymer science

TL;DR: The synthesis of monomers as well as polymers from plant fats and oils has already found some industrial application and recent developments in this field offer promising new opportunities, as is shown within this contribution.
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Click Chemistry beyond Metal-Catalyzed Cycloaddition

TL;DR: This Minireview discusses the success and applicability of new, in particular metal-free, click reactions, which expand the opportunities for synthesizing small organic compounds as well as tailor-made macromolecules and bioconjugates.
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