The furan/maleimide Diels–Alder reaction: A versatile click–unclick tool in macromolecular synthesis

• Published in: Progress in polymer science Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 1 - 29
• Main Author: Gandini, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; chemistry; Click chemistry; Copolymerization; Cyclic crosslinking/decrosslinking; Defects; Derivatives; Diels-Alder reactions; Diels–Alder reaction; Exact sciences and technology; Furans; Joining; Maleimides; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymer chemistry; polymers; Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts; surveys; Synthesis; temperature; Thermoreversible polymerizations; Cyclic crosslinking/decrosslinking; Furans; Click chemistry; Thermoreversible polymerizations; Maleimides; Diels–Alder reaction; Polyimide; Cyclopolymerization; Furan derivatives; Diels Alder addition; Reversible reaction; Review; Chemical modification; Maleimide derivative polymer; Diels-Alder reaction

The purpose of this review is to provide a critical survey covering a few decades of growing interest in the application to polymer chemistry of the Diels–Alder (DA) reaction between furan and maleimide moieties. The major peculiarity of this specific combination of reagents is the fact that their c...