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From: Terpene polyacrylate TPA5 shows favorable molecular hydrodynamic properties as a potential bioinspired archaeological wood consolidant

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The synthesis route for the final monomer. An epoxidation of the starting terpene was carried out to form α-pinene oxide 1, which was then hydrolysed to give trans-sobrerol 2. This in turn was used to carry out a hydroboration/oxidation reaction to give the triol 3, which was afterwards functionalised with an acrylate group to form the monomer as a mixture of two diastereomers 4a and 4b. These were then polymerised to form TPA5.

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