In 1980’s a new class of material named as dendrimer became popular both in the field of polymer science and engineering. Dendrimer is an example of symmetric, highly branched three dimensional globular nano-object. It possess several interesting physical and chemical properties like low solution and melt-viscosity, lower intermolecular chain entanglement, large number of end groups placed at the molecular periphery, relatively high solubility with respect to their linear counterpart. In order to get this perfectly branched structure, one has to go through the tedious multistep synthetic approach, repetitive chromatographic purification and protection-deprotection strategies in every step; all of which limits the large scale production and thus commercialization. On the other hand, hyperbranched polymer, a highly branched analogue of dendritic polymer with few defects in their branching architecture, which can be prepared in a single step, show similar physical and chemical properties as that of dendrimer. Polymerization of AB2 monomer is one of the well established method to generate hyperbranched polymer which upon polymerization, generates plenty of ‘B ’groups at the periphery along with a single ‘A’ group as a focal point in the resulting hyperbranched polymer as shown in Figure 1. From the structural point of view, hyperbranched polymers consist of three distinctly different compartments such as periphery, interior and a (single) focal point. During the past decade our lab have developed a novel melt trans-etherification process to generate polyethers and have utilized to access to a wide variety of hyperbranched structures. One of the challenges we addressed is to selectively functionalize the periphery of the hyperbranched polymer during the polymerization process. Polycondensation of ‘AB2’ monomer is not sufficient enough to generate a wide variety of hyperbranched polymer as the periphery of hyperbranched polymer is limited to the ‘B’ functional group unless it could be modified via ‘post-polymerization modifications’. Copolymerization of ‘AB2’ monomer with stoichiometric amount of ‘A-R’ monomer should result in hyperbranched polymer decorated with ‘R’ groups in the periphery that can be prepared in a single step. One of the prerequisite in the ‘AB2+A-R’ approach is that the comonomer ‘A-R’ should have silent ‘R’ group which does not interfere during the polymerization. During the copolymerization process with stoichiometric amount of ‘A-R’ monomer, ‘AB2’ monomer having one equivalent excess of ‘B’ can react with the ‘A’ group from ‘A-R’ monomer eventually generating the hyperbranched structure with peripheral ‘R’ groups. By appropriately choosing the ‘R’ group, one can access a wide class of hyperbranched polymer with the required functionality. Further by having a reactive ‘R’ group that is not participating in polymerization can act as a handle for post-polymerization modifications. For instance, copolymerization of 1-(6-Hydroxyhexyloxy)-3,5-bis(methoxymethyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (Hydroxy as ‘A’ and methoxy as ‘B’) and 6-bromo-1-hexanol where ‘OH’ and ‘-(CH2)6Br’ is ‘A’ and ‘R’ functional groups respectively, generates hyperbranched polymer with peripheral alkyl bromide functional groups as shown in Figure 2. The peripheral alkylbromides has been quantitatively transformed to quaternary ammonium or pyridinium salts using trimethyl amine or pyridine respectively. Thus by the post polymerization modification, we have transformed a hydrophobic hyperbranched polymer to a water soluble cationic hyperbranched polymer by simple and efficient post-polymerization modification. In a slightly different objective we Another problem that I have addressed is the difficulty associated with the aforementioned copolymerization approach. In spite of the fact that stoichiometric amounts of ‘A-R’ type monomer was taken in ‘AB2 + A-R’ approach, the extent of peripheral functionalization i.e. the incorporation of ‘R’ group is relatively lower. Further the molecular weight of the hyperbranched polymer obtained is also not high. One of the reasons we adopted ‘AB2 + A-R’ approach is to provide a functional handle for the subsequent post-polymerization modification. We modified the ‘AB2’ type monomer with a functionalizable handle to circumvent the lower amount of incorporation of the ‘A-R’ type monomer in ‘AB2 + A-R’ approach. Of all the readily functionalizable handles, click chemistry found to be a very useful tool for the post-polymerization modifications as the reactions conditions are mild, no side product, high selectivity, easy purification, etc. Another advantage of this reaction is that, we can incorporate any type of functional group starting from a single clickable parent hyperbranched polymer. In this particular project, I have Earlier design of the ‘AB2’ type monomer in our group, to prepare hyperbranched polymer via melt transetherification process, involved benzylic methoxy groups as ‘B’ in ‘AB2’ monomer leading to a hyperbranched polymer with peripheral methoxy groups. Transetherification under melt-conditions is an equilibrium reaction which was driven towards the hyperbranched polymer by continuous removal of methanol from the system as a volatile alcohol. In the new design of ‘AB2’ monomer; we have used benzylic allyloxy groups as ‘B’ in ‘AB2’ monomer, where in polymerization is driven by the continuous removal of allyl alcohol (instead of methanol as in the previous case), generates hyperbranched polymer with peripheral allyloxy group containing hyperbranched polymer. The allyloxy groups can be subsequently functionalized with a variety of thiol, we prepared a hydrocarbon-soluble octadecyl-derivative, amphiphilic systems using 2-mercaptoethanol and chiral amino acid (N-benzoyl cystine) hyperbranched structures by using thiol-ene click reactions (Figure 3). Polymers prepared from the parent hyperbranched polymer have significantly different physical properties like glass transition temperature (Tg), melting point (Tm) etc; thus considering the versatility of functionalization, parent polymer could be envisioned as a clickable hyperscaffold. More interestingly by functionalizing cystine derivative, we have demonstrated the possibility of biconjugation of the hyperbranched polymer. In summary, the limitations of ‘AB2+A-R’ copolymerization approach (low molecular weight Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution are very important parameters that influence the physical property and thus the application of the polymeric materials. As predicted by Flory, hyperbranched polymers are inherently polydisperse in nature and it tends to infinity when the percent of conversion is very high. Experimentally observed value of polydispersity is also significantly higher compared to their linear analogues. Control of the molecular weight and polydispersity of hyperbranched polymer by using a suitable amount of reactive multifunctional core has been demonstrated in this project. We have substantiated by using very little amount of ‘B3’ core along with ‘AB2’ monomer; wherein ‘B’ in ‘B3’ are more reactive than ‘B’ in ‘AB2’ monomer, regulate the molecular weight and polydispersity of the resulting hyperbranched polymer. As the ratio of core to monomer increases the molecular weight and polydispersity reduces in nearly linear fashion. In a slightly different objective, the core and periphery are functionalized with two different fluorophore by using orthogonal click reactions and demonstrated the possibility of energy transfer from periphery to the core of the hyperbranched polymer. In this section of my thesis, the self-assembly behavior of a periodically grafted amphiphilic copolymer has been studied. Polymer was synthesized via melt transesterification approach where hexaethylene glycol monomethyl ether (HEG) containing diester monomers are reacted with alkylyne diol monomers with varying carbon spacer (C12 and Another interesting problem, I approached is to functionalize the interior part of the hyperbranched polymer. In the case of dendrimer, as it is a step-wise synthesis, internal functionalization could be accomplished with the order of monomer addition i.e. by putting the internal functional group containing monomer first followed by other monomer not having those functional groups, whereas it is a bit challenging task for hyperbranched polymers especially when dealing with polycondensation of AB2 monomers, as it is a single step polymerization process. For a hyperbranched polymer in the polycondensation of ‘AB2’ monomer, the internal functional group should reside in between of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ functional group wherein the internal functional groups are silent during the process of polymerization. In order to do so, we have designed and synthesized a new AB2 monomer (a in Figure: 4). Here decanol is the volatile condensate that was removed during the transetherification reactions leading to a hyperbranched polymer having allyl group as the internal functional group and decyloxy as the peripheral functional group (b in Figure: 4). As a post-polymerization modification, the interior allyl groups were modified by thiol-ene click reaction with variety of thiol derivatives. In one example, the inherent hydrophobic nature of the parent hyperbranched polymer which is enhanced by the decyl chain at the molecular periphery, is converted to a alkaline water soluble hyperbranched polymer by the click reaction with mercapto succinic acid (d in Figure: 4) or mercapto propionic acid (c in Figure: 4) to the internal allyl groups, generating a novel amphiphilic hypersystem. This kind of amphiphilic systems are very interesting to study for their self-assembly behavior, in this particular case, the modified hyperbranched polymer adopts as a large spherical aggregates in alkaline water evidenced by FESEM (Figure: 4) and AFM images. Further investigation is being carried out to understand the exact nature of these aggregates. As the hyperbranched polymer contained ‘-S-‘ group in the interior, we utilized this as the scaffold for scavenging heavy metal ions like Hg2+ from aqueous solutions to the chloroform solution containing polymer. This hyperbranched polymer could trap Hg2+ ions even when present in ppm level of contamination.

Les travaux rapportés dans ce mémoire concernent la synthèse et la réactivité des disilanes, en vue de leur application vers la synthèse de la 10-silatestostérone. Dans un premier temps, l’intérêt potentiel de la cible choisie, la 10-silatestostérone, a été étayé au moyen d’exemples de molécules d’intérêt biologique présentant un atome de silicium, issus de la littérature. L’objectif de la silasubstitution serait d’empêcher la biotransformation de la molécule en composé aromatique potentiellement cancérigène. Enfin, la substitution en position 10 de l’atome de carbone quaternaire permet d’éviter l’introduction de substituants supplémentaires, susceptibles d’affecter l’activité hormonale de la molécule. Dans un second temps, nous avons optimisés les outils nécessaires à la synthèse de la 10-silatestostérone. Une nouvelle stratégie pour accéder à des disilanes non symétriques a été développée par réaction de déphénylation chlorative. Puis l’étude de la réaction de coupure hétérolytique de la liaison Si-Si de phényldisilanes non symétriques par piégeages des silylures ainsi générés et par une analyse par RMN ¹H a permis de mettre en évidence une sélectivité en faveur du phénylsilylure. Enfin cette réaction a été appliquée pour accéder à des composés carbonylés β-silylés par réaction d’addition-1,4 de silylcuprolithiens sur des composés carbonylés α,β-éthyléniques tels que le cyclohexènecarboxylate de méthyle, un modèle simplifié de l’ester bicyclique que nous envisageons d’utiliser pour apporter la partie C&D de la 10-silatestostérone. Enfin le troisième chapitre porte sur la synthèse des précurseurs de la 10-silatestostérone. Dans une première partie un disilane hautement fonctionnalisé, le 1-isopropényl-1-(3-oxopropyl)disilane a pu être préparé en mettant à profit la réaction de déphénylation chlorative. Puis la réaction ène intramoléculaire de cet aldéhyde a conduit au 1-méthyl-1-triméthylsilyl-2-méthylidène-1-silacyclohexan-4-ol précurseur du cycle A de la 10-silatestostérone ainsi qu’au 1,2-diméthyl-2-triméthylsilyl-1-silacyclohexane-1,4-diol issu d’un réarrangement hautement diastéréosélectif. Dans une seconde partie, est présentée la synthèse énantiosélective de la partie C&D de la 10-silatestostérone par une réaction clé de carboxylation de la dicétone d’Hajos-Parrish. L’étape suivante consistera à réaliser la coupure sélective du disilane porteur du cycle A, et à additionner le silylure ainsi généré sur l’ester α,β-insaturé bicyclique. / This thesis is devoted to the synthesis and the study of the reactivity of disilanes in order to involve them in the 10-silatesosterone synthesis. The first part focuses on the usefulness of 10-silatestosterone by developing some relevant examples, from the literature, of biologically active molecules containing a silicon atom. Thus in the testosterone field, the substitution of a carbon atom by a silicon one is supposed to avoid aromatization of the molecule during its biotransformation. Moreover the 10 position of the silasubstitution prevents from the introduction of new groups, which is known to affect the biological activity of the molecule. In the second part the chemical tools for the 10-silatestosterone synthesis are described. A new strategy has been developed to obtain non symmetrical disilanes by a chlorinative dephenylation sequence. The heterolytic cleavage of the Si-Si bond of non symmetrical phenyldisilanes has been studied by trapping the generated silylanion and by ¹H NMR experiments. Selectivity for the phenylsilylanion formation has been established. Finally this reaction was fully exploited to access to β-silylated carbonyl compounds after 1,4-addition of silylcuprates on α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds as methylcyclohexenecarboxylate, model of the C&D rings of 10-silatesosterone. The third part presents the 10-silatestosterone precursors synthesis. At First high functionalized 1-isopropenyl-1-(3-oxopropyl)disilane has been obtained by using the previously performed chlorinative dephenylation reaction. Then intramolecular ene reaction of this aldehyde leads to a mixture of 1-methyl-1-trimethylsilyl-2-methylidene-1-silacyclohexan-4-ol, which corresponds to the 10-silatestosterone A ring and 1,2-dimethyl-2-trimethylsilyl-1-silacyclohexane-1,4-diol coming from diastereoselective rearrangement. Eventually, enantioselective synthesis of 10-silatestosterone C&D rings was achieved through a sequence involving a Hajos-Parrish ketone carboxylation key step. Further work would consist on a selective cleavage of A ring disilane followed by the 1,4-addition of the generated silylanion on α,β-unsaturated bicyclic ester.

L’objectif de ces travaux de thèse a été de développer des polyesters issus de ressources oléagineuses pour les utiliser comme additifs pour moduler la viscosité d’huiles lubrifiantes. Pour ce faire, l’approche par polycondensation de monomères de type hydroxy-acide a été privilégiée. Dans un premier temps, le poly(ricinoléate de méthyle) et son homologue saturé, le poly(12-hydroxystéarate de méthyle), ont été synthétisés dans une large gamme de masses molaires et leur utilisation comme épaississant d’huiles lubrifiantes a été démontrée. Dans un second temps, des polyesters dérivés du poly(ricinoléate de méthyle) et présentant des architectures de polymère en peigne ont été synthétisés par addition thiol-ène et polycondensation. Une étude de l’impact de l’architecture de ces polyesters sur leur comportement en solution a permis de prouver que les structures en peigne étaient les plus adaptées pour des applications visant, à la fois, un épaississement et une diminution du point d’écoulement de l’huile lubrifiante. Par la suite, des copoly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystéarate)s en peigne possédant différentes chaînes pendantes ont été synthétisés afin de contrôler leur solubilité dans une huile minérale, la Yubase 4+, et ont permis de réduire la diminution de viscosité de cette huile avec la température. Finalement, l’étude dans le dodécane de deux copoly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystéarate)s en peigne a révélé un phénomène d’agrégation des chaînes polymères lesquelles se désagrègent avec l’augmentation de la température, ce qui est en accord avec un des mécanismes d’action des additifs modulant la viscosité des huiles lubrifiantes décrit dans la littérature. / The aim of this thesis was to promote the use of polyesters from oleaginous resources as viscosity control additives for lubricants. The hydroxyl-acid type monomers were polymerized through polycondensation route. First, poly(methyl ricinoleate) and its homologous poly(methyl-12-hydroxystearate) were synthesized in a large range of molecular weights and their use as thickeners of lubricant oils was demonstrated. Secondly, comb polyesters derived from poly(methyl ricinoleate) were designed via thiol-ene addition and polycondensation process. The effect of the polyester architecture on their behavior in solution was investigated and revealed that comb polymers are the most suitable for applications that required a thickening efficiency and a pour point depressant effect. Then, comb (co)poly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystearate)s with various pendant alkyl chains were designed in order to control their solubility in a mineral oil, the Yubase 4+, and to limit the oil viscosity decrease of these oils with temperature. Finally, the behavior in dodecane of two comb (co)poly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystearate)s revealed that the polymer chains tend to aggregate at low temperature and to disaggregate with the temperature increase. This phenomenon is in accordance with one of the oil Viscosity Index Improver behaviors, described in literature.

Two diazonium perfluoroalkyl arylsulfonimide (PFSI) zwitterionic monomers, 4-diazonium perfluoro(3-oxapent-4-ene)benzenesulfonimide (I) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-diazonium perfluoro(3-oxapent-4-ene)benzenesulfonimide (II) have been synthesized from perfluoro(3-oxapent-4-ene) sulfonyl fluoride (POPF) for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. PFSI polymers are proposed as new electrolytes due to their better thermal stability, inertness to electrochemical conditions, and lower susceptibility to oxidative degradation and dehydration. For a better integration between the electrode and the electrolyte, the PFSI polymers are expected to be grafted onto the carbon electrode via the diazonium moiety. All the reaction intermediates and the final product were characterized with 1H NMR, 19F NMR and IR spectroscopies.

L’objectif de cette thèse est de développer des matériaux polymérisés par rayonnement ultra-violet possédant une bonne balance des propriétés thermomécaniques entre résistance à la température, rigidité (strength) et résistance à l’impact. Une direction vers cet objectif est l’utilisation de résines (meth)acrylate modifiées avec des thiols polyfonctionnels. Cependant, les thiol-ene en général sont sujets à un problème de polymérisation prématurée incontrôlée même à l’abri de la lumière. Ce problème doit être traité puisque celui-ci conditionne le succès des thiol-ene dans le domaine des photopolymères. La première partie de cette thèse concerne l’élaboration de résine (meth)acrylate modifiée par l’incorporation d’un polythiol, le pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptopropionate (PETMP), à différents ratio. Les propriétés thermomécaniques et photochimiques de ces résines sont à l’étude. La seconde partie traite du problème de polymérisation prématurée incontrôlée des thiol-ene. Une étude de stabilité thermique aboutissant à des résultats très encourageant est proposée. Finalement, la dernière partie porte sur la caractérisation des réseaux photo-réticulés par pyrolyse-GC/MS. La compréhension de la constitution des réseaux tridimensionnels devraient apportés des avancées dans l’élaboration de nouveaux matériaux. Une nouvelle méthode de caractérisation utilisant la pyrolyse-GC/MS directe à multi-étapes est développée. Enfin, des résultats sur l’application de la méthode sur des matériaux à base de (meth)acrylate difonctionnel photopolymérisés ainsi qu’une tentative de caractérisation de matériaux à base de polythiol/(meth)acrylates photopolymérisés sont reportés puis discutés. / This thesis fall within an approach aiming to develop UV-processed materials having a good thermo-mechanical properties balance between strength, temperature resistance and impact resistance. A direction toward this objective is the use of photocurable (meth)acrylate resins modified with polyfunctional thiols. Indeed, thiol-ene chemistry is known to have poor sensitivity toward oxygen inhibition, to improve the dimensional stability and toughness properties of photocured materials. However, thiol-ene resins are subjected to premature uncontrolled dark polymerization, an issue that has to be solved for their success in the photopolymers area. The first part of this work is focused on the thermo-mechanical and the photopolymerization properties investigation of a pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptopropionate (PETMP) modified (meth)acrylate based resin by looking at different ratio of polythiol/(meth)acrylate. The second part is dedicated to the understanding of the thermal instability of such systems and to the solving of this issue. Finally, a special interest is brought to the characterization of photopolymeric networks by pyrolysis-GC/MS. The lake of deep understanding and view about how the cured networks are really constituted due to the difficulty to analyze insoluble cured polymers, prevents improvements in the formulation of high performance materials. Further information on cured networks constitution could bring useful information for the elaboration of new materials. A new characterization method based on direct multi-step pyrolysis-GC/MS is developed and an attempt on the characterization of polythiol (meth)acrylate material by Py-GC/MS is reported and discussed.

This thesis is divided into three main results chapters that reflect the path my research took. In the first results chapter, the first organocatalyst for the carbonyl-ene reaction was discovered and found to give high conversion using 1,3-bis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thiourea. Various carbonyl and alkene precursors were examined in the ene reaction in both catalysed and uncatalysed reactions. It was found that ene reactions using fluoral and ethyl trifluoropyruvate give higher rates of reaction when compared to other carbonyl compounds. A novel enantiopure thiourea was synthesised and the ene reaction was catalysed enantioselectively to 33% e.e. In an attempt to catalyse the reaction to a further extent a new thiourea bonded to a P(=S)R2 group was developed. However, the intramolecular hydrogen bonding of this catalyst was thought to be so strong that this it did not catalyse the reaction. The synthesis of a chiral phosphoric acid was achieved but this was an unsuccessful catalyst in the ene reaction. Two component achiral thiourea and chiral acids were also examined in the ene and Mannich-type reaction. The new easily synthesised thiourea for this reaction has an interesting intermolecular hydrogen bonding coordination in the solid state. Asymmetric fluorination of ketoesters using palladium is a dynamic kinetic resolution. In the 2nd chapter cationic palladium complexes were synthesised and used to determine the optimum parameters for bidentate ligands in this reaction. Four carbon chain phosphines were found to give the highest conversion for this reaction among those ligands tested such as 1,4-bisdiphenylphosphinobutane (bite angle 99º). A new bis-phosphinous amide chiral ligand was developed with a bite angle of 96.7º. The dichloropalladium complex of this phosphine was isolated and structurally characterised. The use of the palladium complex in asymmetric fluorination was attempted however this was found to be unsuccessful. Mechanistic studies reveal that the formation of the desired cationic catalyst did not occur under conditions shown to work well for other palladium phosphine complexes. The ligand was investigated further in hydrogenation reactions. The phosphinous amide was protected as its borane and was used in the rhodium catalysed hydrogenation of alkenes to give high conversion and up to 93% e.e. The borane protected phosphinous amide was also found to catalyse the hydrogenation of acetophenone using copper complexes with up to 84% e.e for the hydrogenation of acetophenone, although conversion was quite low.

Blueberry spanworm, Itame argillacearia (Packard), is an important defoliator of wild (syn. ‘lowbush’) blueberry in north-eastern North America. Identification of I. argillacearia sex pheromone(s) could be useful for monitoring, mating disruption or mass trapping, as a way to improve integrated pest management programs for this pest. Thus, the main goal of this study was to identify sex pheromone(s) of I. argillacearia. The courtship, mating and oviposition patterns of I. argillaceara, was studied in the laboratory. GC/MS, GC/EAD and EAG analysis of pheromone gland extracts, in combination with y-tube experiments and two field trapping studies confirmed the chiral-alkenyl-epoxide, (3R,4S)-epoxy-(Z,Z)-6,9-17:H and tri-ene, (Z,Z,Z)-3,6,9-17:H as the major female-produced sex pheromone components. Contech Wing traps® placed at canopy level were effective for capturing male I. argillacearia moths.

The objective of the research is to synthesize the diazonium N-(perfluoroalkyl) benzenesulfonimide (PFSI)zwitterionicpolymers as electrolytes in polymerelectrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The proposed diazoniumPFSI zwitterionic polymer (I) is expected to enhance the thermal and chemical stability, increase the proton conductivity of electrolytes, and improve the catalyst efficiency for PEM fuel cells. Synthesis of the perfluorobenzoyl peroxide initiator, homopolymerization of perfluoro (3-oxapent-4-ene) sulfonyl fluoride,coupling reaction with4-sulfamonylacetanilide, couplingreaction with 4-nitrobenzene sulfonyl amide, n-deacetylation reaction, and diazotization reactionhave been carried outsuccessfully in the lab. The intermediate chemicals are characterized by GC-MS, IR, NMR, and GPC spectroscopies.

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Deux types de revêtements constitués d'environ 80% d'huile végétale ont été élaborés par chimie thiol-X sous UV. Le premier a été obtenu sous UV à partir d'huiles de lin native et standolisées en présence de 0,5 équivalent (SH/ène) de divers thiols, sous air, sans photoamorceur ni solvant. L'effet bénéfique de l'oxydation des acides gras sur la réaction d'addition thiol-ène et les propriétés finales des revêtements a été démontré. Ces matériaux présentent des propriétés équivalentes à celles des films obtenus par oxydation de l'huile de lin, faisant de ce procédé une alternative intéressante à la siccativation des huiles. Le deuxième type de revêtement a été obtenu sous UV à partir d'une huile de coton époxydée en présence de 0,25 équivalent (SHlépoxy) de 7- mercapto-4-méthyl coumarine et d'un photogénérateur de base permettant d'amorcer, sous air, la réaction d'addition thiol-époxy et l'homopolymérisation des fonctions époxy. Ces revêtements sont autoréparables sous UV. / Two types of coatings constituted about 80 wt% of vegetable oil were prepared by photoinitiated thiol-X chemistry. The first one has been prepared by crosslinking of native and stand linseed oil triglycerides in the presence of 0.5 equivalent of various thiols (SH/ene) under air and UV radiation, without photoinitiator or solvent. The oxidation of fatty acids has shown a beneficial effect on the thiol-ene addition as well as on the final properties of coatings. This process is thus an interesting alternative for the drying of oils. The second type of coating has been obtained by photocrosslinking triglycerides of epoxidized cottonseed oil in the presence of 0.25 equivalent (SH/epoxy) of 7-mercapto-4-methyl coumarine and a photobase generator under air. This latter initiated both thiol-epoxy addition and homopolymerization of epoxy functions. This coating could be auto-healable under UV exposure.