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My question really is where does the disulfide bridge go

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I was wondering if anyone could help with designing a surrogate molecule. I am to design a Styrene Butadiene polymer with disulfide bridges. I have calculated that there are 12 monomers required with only one disulfide bridge (two sulfur atoms). My question really is where does the disulfide bridge go
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Normaly the Disulfid will connect two Polymer chain or the same chain for folding each other. Its also called crosslinking.

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In designing a Styrene Butadiene polymer with disulfide bridges, what are the best practices for determining the optimal placement of the disulfide bridge within the polymer chain to achieve effective crosslinking and desired physical properties?
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I think it is not possible to do it taylormade.
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A Styrene-Butadiene copolymer typically has repeating units of styrene and butadiene in a linear or random arrangement.
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Does this information help? No.Dont post unhelpfull things.
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The disulfide bridge in your Styrene-Butadiene polymer should connect two polymer chains or segments via sulfur-sulfur bonds, typically at terminal or side-chain functional groups. In your case, with 12 monomers and one disulfide bridge, you would place the bridge between two specific monomer units—ideally where functionalization allows sulfur atoms to bond. This often occurs at the ends or through thiol-functionalized side groups designed for crosslinking.
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