Organocatalyzed β-pinene polymerization in UV light: Assessment of reaction conditions and material characterization

•Kinetics of organocatalyzed β-pinene polymerization in UV light are reported.•Reaction conditions strongly influenced reactive control and β-pinene conversion.•The oligomers produced exhibited noticeable antioxidant activity.•Poly(β-pinene) chemical structure indicates the occurrence of catalyst termination.