Recent Advances in Diversity-Oriented Polymerization Using Cu-Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions

Diversification of polymer structures is important for imparting various properties and functions to polymers, so as to realize novel applications of these polymers. In this regard, diversity-oriented polymerization (DOP) is a powerful synthetic strategy for producing diverse and complex polymer structures. Multicomponent polymerization (MCP) is a key method for realizing DOP owing to its combinatorial features and high efficiency. Among the MCP methods, Cu-catalyzed MCP (Cu-MCP) has recently paved the way for DOP by overcoming the synthetic challenges of the previous MCP methods. Here the emergence and progress of Cu-MCP, its current challenges, and future perspectives are discussed.

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Diversification of polymer structures is crucial for unique applications, and diversity-oriented polymerization (DOP) using multicomponent polymerization (MCP) has emerged as an efficient strategy. Cu-catalyzed MCP (Cu-MCP) has overcome previous challenges in MCP, paving the way for diverse and complex polymer structures. Future research will focus on the advancement and optimization of Cu-MCP for innovative polymer applications.