Preparation and Applications of Polymers with Pendant Fatty Chains from Plant Oils

Plant-Based Nonactivated Olefins: A New Class of Renewable Monomers for Controlled Radical Polymerization

“…However, polymers made from renewable resources represent only 1% of plastic production worldwide, , which stems from the higher production cost and their often inferior mechanical performances. Especially, ring-opening, , acyclic diene metathesis, − and polycondensation polymerizations have been used for the synthesis of a variety of different renewable polymers, ,− while radical polymerizations have been largely confined to naturally occurring terpenes, ,− methylstyrenes, and itaconic acid. , Functionalizing natural molecules, for example fatty acids, , with an acrylate moiety has been one way of extending the library of monomers for radical polymerizations (Scheme a); − however, only a few sustainable pathways for such double bond functionalizations exist …”

“… a (a) Synthesis of acrylate monomers from renewable resources and their radical polymerization, − (b) polymerization of allylic monomers using free radical polymerization (FRP) in the presence of Lewis acids, − and (c) the synthesis of renewable allylic monomers and their controlled copolymerization with vinyl acetate using cobalt-mediated radical polymerization (CMRP). …”

“…Especially, ring-opening, 4,5 acyclic diene metathesis, 6−12 and polycondensation polymerizations 3 have been used for the synthesis of a variety of different renewable polymers, 3,13−19 while radical polymerizations have been largely confined to naturally occurring terpenes, 13,20−22 methylstyrenes, 23 and itaconic acid. 24,25 Functionalizing natural molecules, for example fatty acids, 26,27 with an acrylate moiety has been one way of extending the library of monomers for radical polymerizations (Scheme 1a); 28−30 however, only a few sustainable pathways for such double bond functionalizations exist. 31 Recently, our group reported a sustainable approach to a double bond functionalization via the allylation of alcohols using organic carbonates.…”

Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization for the Synthesis of Terpenoid-Based Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

“…Nevertheless, replacing fossil resources with renewable feedstocks has been a major focus in academic and industrial research laboratories due to limitations in crude oil reserves and an increased demand for biobased products as a result of increasing public awareness. − The adhesives sector and more particularly the one of PSA, is therefore seeking for an increased sustainability, both in resources and processes, without compromising the properties of the end products . As a result of this rising interest, renewable building blocks based on plant oils, ,− starch, , lignin, , terpenes , or a combination thereof have been investigated during the past decade. Recently, we reviewed the field of biobased acrylic PSAs elsewhere …”