3-Ethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2 H -pyran-2-one (EVP): a versatile CO 2 -derived lactone platform for polymer synthesis

-content polymers. This article provides an overview of strategies for the polymerization of EVP to a wide variety of polymer structures, ranging from radical polymerizations to ring-opening polymerizations, that each take unique advantage of the highly functionalized lactone.