Non-natural polymers

Examples of helicity in simple, non-natural polymers. Note that the optical rotation values given arc on a per monomer basis, so the large increase in absolute value on polymerization is meaningful. 

Synthesis of Non-natural Polymers with Controlled Primary Structures... 

Polymers are everywhere These macromolecules formed by repeating units are in the base of life as constituents of all living organisms and are widely spread in nature. On the other hand, chemists have also been able to prepare non-natural polymers to fabricate a Pleiades of new materials to create new objects and devices with unprecedented properties. Actually, polymers represent one of the most outstanding contributions of science to society, strongly influencing the development of practical technological applications. 

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