Learning from the trees: biomimetic crosslinking of silicones by phenolic coupling

In a biomimetic process phenolic compounds tethered to silicone polymers undergo radical coupling (and crosslinking) under oxidizing conditions. Phenolic compounds undergo radical coupling under oxidizing conditions. Silicone oils were modified with eugenol using hydrosilylation to create oils and elastomers that exhibited antioxidant activity due to the presence of phenols, as shown by DPPH and other oxidative assays. At room temperature, …