Efficient Routes to Degradable and non-Degradable Renewable Polymers from Fatty Acids

For a sustainable pathway to plastics, exploitation of the renewable resources through green production procedures are discussed. The globally available renewable resources and their exploitation was overlooked; plant oils are highlighted. Thiol-ene addition and metathesis reactions for polymers are discussed. Polyesters, polyanhydrides, (&their copolymers) polyethylenes, poly(thio/oxo)ethers, and polyamides are prepared; material properties are studied and discussed.