In this issue of Chem, Lu and co-workers report the critical role of gem-dimethyl substituents to modulate the reversibility of thiolactone polymerization. Penicillamine-derived monomers lead to a highly versatile polymer platform that enables progress toward the development of new materials for establishing a circular monomer economy.

中文翻译：

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将物理有机化学与单体设计混合在一起可提供新的可回收材料

在本期《化学》杂志中，Lu和同事报道了宝石-二甲基取代基在调节硫内酯聚合反应可逆性方面的关键作用。青霉素胺衍生的单体导致了高度通用的聚合物平台，该平台使得向建立循环单体经济的新材料的开发迈进了一步。