title: Alternative polymer supports for organic chemistry.
abstract: The use of polymers other than divinylbenzene crosslinked polystyrene as supports in organic chemistry is discussed. Insoluble polymer alternatives to DVB crosslinked polystyrene discussed include porous polyethylene supports, polymer-supported functional colloids, micron and submicron-sized particles and hollow spheres and one-dimensional supports. Soluble polymers including polyethylene, poly(alkene oxide)s, polyacrylamides, and fluorinated acrylates are discussed along with thermomorphic strategies where liquid-liquid separation of a biphasic systems is used as a way to effect polymer recovery in systems that are monophasic on heating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA. bergbreiter@tamu.edu
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bergbreiter
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry; D002625:Chemistry, Organic; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008863:Microspheres; D055601:Organic Chemistry Phenomena; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D000099166:Polyacrylamides
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000475:Alkenes; D003102:Colloids; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011108:Polymers; D011137:Polystyrenes; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; D000099166:Polyacrylamides; C004985:divinyl benzene