Anionic synthesis of polysulfide oligomers from elemental sulfur and methacrylic esters

Sulfur-containing polymers derived from SO2: synthesis, properties, and applications

“…24,25 Chemical conversions of elemental sulfur into sulfur-containing polymers can be achieved via copolymerization with alkenes, affording polysulfides. 26,27 Recently, sulfur-based multicomponent polymerizations emerged as a novel and diverse strategy to target functional sulfur-containing polymers. [28][29][30][31] For instance, terpolymerization of sulfur, diols, and diisocyanides co-reported by Sun and Tang gave poly(Othiocarbamate)s. Tetraphenylethene moieties with inherent aggregation-induced emission (AIE) can be installed onto the resultant sulfur-containing polymers, enabling the materials to be used as fluorescent sensors to detect the harmful metal cation Hg 2+ with high sensitivity (limit of detection = 32 nM).…”