Isolation and Characterization of 1,3-Bis(vinylbenzyl)thymine: Copolymerization with Vinylbenzyl Thymine Ammonium Chloride

<div>Reaction scheme for the synthesis of 1-(4-vinylbenzyl)thymine (VBT) and byproducts, 1,3-bis(4-vinylbenzyl)thymine (bisVBT), 3-(4-vinylbenzyl)thymine (3-VBT), and 4-vinylbenzyl alcohol (VBOH) in order of decreasing relative amounts.</div>

Journal of Polymers

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Figure 1: Isolation and Characterization of 1,3-Bis(vinylbenzyl)thymine: Copolymerization with Vinylbenzyl Thymine Ammonium Chloride 