) for the monomers analyzed in this study (Table ). The kp values for imides TCN-NBnanti, TCN-NBnsyn, TCN-NCy, and TCN-NHex were within ~20% of each other and were slightly lower than their exo-NB imide counterparts. A similar trend is observed for the monoesters, but to a larger extent: kp for NB-CO2Me was 2.2-fold higher than for TCND-CO2Me. Notably, however, the opposite trend is observed for the diester monomers;