Controlling carbodiimide-driven reaction networks through the reversible formation of pyridine adducts

18 July 2024, Version 2
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Abstract

Carbodiimides and pyridines form reversible adducts that slowly deliver carbodiimide “fuels” to out-of-equilibrium reaction networks, slowing activation kinetics and elongating transient state lifetimes. More-nucleophilic pyridines give more adduct under typical conditions. This approach can be used to extend the lifetimes of transient polymer hydrogels.

Keywords

carbodiimides
nonequilibrium assembly
systems chemistry
reaction networks

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