Direct Radical Copolymerizations of Thioamides To Generate Vinyl Polymers with Degradable Thioether Bonds in the Backbones

Direct radical addition reactions of thiocarbonyl (C=S) groups unaccompanied by β-scission have rarely been reported despite their potential for constructing various sulfur-containing compounds. Herein, we report direct radical copolymerizations of the C=S double bonds of simple thioamide derivat…