Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) explained

Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) is an organic compound which is derived from pentaerythritol fully esterified with four equivalents of 3-mercaptopropionic acid. It is a colorless liquid at room temperature.

Uses

Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) is a common thiol monomer reacted with alkenes in the thiol-ene reaction to form polymeric networks.[1] Being functionalized with four thiol groups, it can react with multifunctional alkenes to form thiol-ene networks.

Notes and References

  1. Hoyle . Charles E. . Bowman . Christopher N. . Thiol–Ene Click Chemistry . . 2010 . 49 . 9 . 10.1002/anie.200903924 . 1540–1573.