Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control of Ring-Chain Interconversion in Entropy-Driven Ring-Opening Polymerization of a Macrocyclic Di(Ester-thioester).
Entropy-driven ring-opening polymerization (ED-ROP) of macrocyclic (thio)esters offers a promising platform for chemically recyclable polymers through intrinsically reversible ring-chain equilibria, yet its broader development remains constrained by low monomer reactivity, highly dilute depolymerization conditions, and...