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ReviewMacromolecular rapid communications2025

Maleic Anhydride and Its Derivatives: A Brief Review of Reactivity and Properties in Radical (Co)Polymerizations.

Michael-Phillip Smith, Bert Klumperman

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Review in Macromolecular rapid communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Michael-Phillip SmithDepartment of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1166-2520
Bert KlumpermanDepartment of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-274X

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 223728/Z/21/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maleic anhydride (MAnh) and its derivatives comprise a collection of underutilized monomer classes, each with unique reactivities and properties, which afford the design and synthesis of highly functional (co)polymers. This review explores the opportunities and limitations associated with maleic anhydride and its derivatives in conventional radical and controlled radical polymerization techniques. The potential of these monomers to create (co)polymers with desirable properties in advanced polymer design is highlighted.

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Maleic AnhydridesPolymersFree RadicalsMolecular StructurePolymerizationFree RadicalsMaleic AnhydridesPolymerscontrolled radical polymerizationconventional polymerizationcopolymerizationmaleic anhydridepolymerization

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PMID41059699
PMCPMC12713618

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