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The reactivity of thiols determined from calorimetric curves followed the order: 1,3-benzenedithiol &gt; pentaerythritol tetra(3-mercaptopropionate) &gt; hexathiolated squalene. Thermal and mechanical properties and the swelling in different solvents of the cross-linked polymers were studied. The cross-linked polymer obtained from 1,3-benzenedithiol showed the highest swelling values in chloroform and toluene. The cross-linked polymer with pentaerythritol tetra(3-mercaptopropionate) fragments showed the best mechanical performance (highest mechanical strength and Young\u2019s modulus) and thermal stability. 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