Monomers for the formation of vitrimers

A monomer for formation of a polymeric network and/or vitrimer, comprising or consisting of at least one of following structures a)-c):

• a)
• wherein
• A1 is selected from the group consisting of
• and combinations thereof, with n being an integer from 1 to 10, or from 1 to 3, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, C1 to C6 alkyl groups and C6 to C20 aryl groups;
• L1 is selected from the group consisting of a bond,
• with m being an integer from 1 to 5, or 1 or 2, and E2 being
• X1 is
• L2 is a bond or
• with a being an integer from 1 to 5, or 1 or 2;
• and
• E1 is
• and/or
• b)
• wherein
• A2 is selected from the group consisting of
• and combinations thereof, with d being an integer from 1 to 10, or from 1 to 3;
• X3 is
• L5 is selected from the group consisting of a bond,
• with e being an integer from 1 to 5, or 1 or 2;
• with E8 being
• and
• E5 is
• and/or
• c)
• wherein
• Z is selected from the groups consisting of
• with h being an integer from 1 to 5, or 1 or 2;
• with i being an integer from 1 to 5, or 1 or 2,
• and R3 and R4 are independently selected from H, C1 to C6 alkyl groups and C6 to C20 aryl groups;
• and
• G1 and G2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of
• and analogue structures with four-, five-, seven- and/or eight-membered rings, or five- and/or seven-membered rings, wherein Er is selected from the group consisting of
• optionally wherein the aromatic and/or aliphatic groups of the structures a)-c) are optionally substituted with C1 to C6 alkyl groups and/or C6 to C20 aryl groups,
• wherein
• means that the structure is bound to a residue or a surface.