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Buchard A, Davidson MG, Gobius du Sart G, Jones MD, Kociok-Köhn G, McCormick SN, McKeown P. Unexpected Periodicity in Cationic Group 5 Initiators for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:27-38. [PMID: 38118120 PMCID: PMC10777398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
Abstract
ε-Caprolactone (ε-CL) adducts of cationic, amine tris(phenolate)-supported niobium(V) and tantalum(V) ethoxides initiate the ring-opening polymerization of lactones. The Ta(V) species prepared and applied catalytically herein exhibits higher activity in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone than the previously reported, isostructural Nb(V) complex, contradicting literature comparisons of Nb(V)- and Ta(V)-based protocols. Both systems also initiate the ROP of δ-valerolactone and rac-β-butyrolactone, kinetic studies confirming retention of higher activity by the Ta congener. Polymerizations of rac-β-butyrolactone and δ-valerolactone were previously unrealized under Group V- or Ta-mediated conditions, respectively, although the former has afforded only low molecular weight, cyclic poly-3-hydroxybutyrate. Cationic ethoxo-Nb(V) and -Ta(V) δ-valerolactone adducts are also reported, demonstrating the facility of δ-valerolactone as a ligand and the generality of the synthetic method. Both δ-valerolactone-bearing complexes initiate the ROP of ε-caprolactone, δ-valerolactone, and rac-β-butyrolactone. Accordingly, we have elucidated trends in reactivity and investigated the initiation mechanism for such systems, the insertion event being predicated upon intramolecular nucleophilic attack on the coordinated lactone by the adjacent alkoxide moiety. This mechanism enables quantitative, stoichiometric installation of a single monomer residue distinct from the bulk of the polymer chain, and permits modification of polymer properties via both manipulation of the molecular architecture and tuning of the polymerization kinetics, and thus dispersity, through hitherto inaccessible independent control of the initiation event.
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- Antoine Buchard
- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Material
and Chemical Characterization and Analysis Facility (MC), University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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Pham LD, Smith-Sweetser RO, Krupinsky B, Dewey CE, Lamb JR. Switchable Organocatalysis from N-heterocyclic Carbene-Carbodiimide Adducts with Tunable Release Temperature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314376. [PMID: 37824288 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are powerful organocatalysts, but practical applications often require in situ generation from stable precursors that "mask" the NHC reactivity via reversible binding. Previously established "masks" are often simple small molecules, such that the NHC structure is used to control both catalytic activity and activation temperature, leading to undesirable tradeoffs. Herein, we show that NHC-carbodiimide (CDI) adducts can be masked precursors for switchable organocatalysis and that the CDI substituents can control the reaction profile without changing the NHC structure. Large electronic variations on the CDI (e.g., alkyl versus aryl) drastically change the catalytically active temperature, whereas smaller perturbations (e.g., different para-substituted phenyls) tune the catalyst release within a narrower window. This control was demonstrated for three classic NHC-catalyzed reactions, each influencing the NHC-CDI equilibrium in different ways. Our results introduce a new paradigm for controlling NHC organocatalysis as well as present practical considerations for designing appropriate masks for various reactions.
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- Le Dung Pham
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Buchard A, Davidson MG, Gobius du Sart G, Jones MD, Kociok-Köhn G, McCormick SN, Mckeown P. Coordination of ε-Caprolactone to a Cationic Niobium(V) Alkoxide Complex: Fundamental Insight into Ring-Opening Polymerization via Coordination-Insertion. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:15688-15699. [PMID: 37695575 PMCID: PMC10523432 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
We report three niobium-based initiators for the catalytic ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone, exhibiting good activity and molecular weight control. In particular, we have prepared on the gram-scale and fully characterized a monometallic cationic alkoxo-Nb(V) ε-caprolactone adduct representing, to the best of our knowledge, an unprecedented example of a metal complex with an intact lactone monomer and a functional ROP-initiating group simultaneously coordinated at the metal center. At 80 °C, all three systems initiate the immortal solution-state ROP of ε-caprolactone via a coordination-insertion mechanism, which has been confirmed through experimental studies, and is supported by computational data. Natural bond orbital calculations further indicate that polymerization may necessitate isomerization about the metal center between the alkoxide chain and the coordinated monomer. The observations made in this work are expected to inform mechanistic understanding both of amine tris(phenolate)-supported metal alkoxide ROP initiators, including various highly stereoselective systems for the polymerization of lactides and of coordination-insertion-type ROP protocols more broadly.
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- Antoine Buchard
- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Material
and Chemical Characterization and Analysis Facility (MC2), University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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Phosphazene Functionalized Silsesquioxane-Based Porous Polymer as Thermally Stable and Reusable Catalyst for Bulk Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051291. [PMID: 36904533 PMCID: PMC10007598 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The bulk ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone using phosphazene-containing porous polymeric material (HPCP) has been studied at high reaction temperatures (130-150 °C). HPCP in conjunction with benzyl alcohol as an initiator induced the living ROP of ε-caprolactone, affording polyesters with a controlled molecular weight up to 6000 g mol-1 and moderate polydispersity (Ð~1.5) under optimized conditions ([BnOH]/[CL] = 50; HPCP: 0.63 mM; 150 °C). Poly(ε-caprolactone)s with higher molecular weight (up to Mn = 14,000 g mol-1, Ð~1.9) were obtained at a lower temperature, at 130 °C. Due to its high thermal and chemical stability, HPCP can be reused for at least three consecutive cycles without a significant decrease in the catalyst efficiency. The tentative mechanism of the HPCP-catalyzed ROP of ε-caprolactone, the key stage of which consists of the activation of the initiator through the basic sites of the catalyst, was proposed.
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Buchard A, Chuck CJ, Davidson MG, Gobius du Sart G, Jones MD, McCormick SN, Russell AD. A Highly Active and Selective Zirconium-Based Catalyst System for the Industrial Production of Poly(lactic acid). ACS Catal 2023; 13:2681-2695. [PMID: 36846823 PMCID: PMC9942235 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
Abstract
The biodegradable, aliphatic polyester poly(lactic acid), PLA, is a leading bio-based alternative to petrochemical-derived plastic materials across a range of applications. Widely reported in the available literature as a benchmark for PLA production via the bulk ring-opening polymerization of lactides is the use of divalent tin catalysts, and particularly tin(II) bis(2-ethylhexanoate). We present an alternative zirconium-based system that combines an inexpensive Group IV metal with the robustness, high activity, control, and designed compatibility with existing facilities and processes, that are required for industrial use. We have carried out a comprehensive kinetic study and applied a combined experimental and theoretical approach to understanding the mechanism by which the polymerization of lactide proceeds in the presence of this system. In the laboratory-scale (20 g) polymerization of recrystallized racemic d,l-lactide (rac-lactide), we have measured catalyst turnover frequencies up to at least 56,000 h-1, and confirmed the reported protocols' resistance toward undesirable epimerization, transesterification, and chain scission processes, deleterious to the properties of the polymer product. Further optimization and scale-up under industrial conditions have confirmed the relevance of the catalytic protocol to the commercial production of melt-polymerized PLA. We were able to undertake the efficient preparation of high-molecular-weight PLA on the 500-2000 g scale, via the selective and well-controlled polymerization of commercial polymer-grade l-lactide under challenging, industrially relevant conditions, and at metal concentrations as low as 8-12 ppm Zr by weight ([Zr] = 1.3 × 10-3 to 1.9 × 10-3 mol %). Under those conditions, a catalyst turnover number of at least 60,000 was attained, and the activity of the catalyst was comparable to that of tin(II) bis(2-ethylhexanoate).
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- Antoine Buchard
- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.,Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.,Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.,Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.,
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.,Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Institute
for Sustainability, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.,Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, U.K.,
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Zhu J, Luo X, Li X. Ring-Opening Polymerization of Trimethylene Carbonate with Phosphazene Organocatalyst. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030720. [PMID: 36772021 PMCID: PMC9921643 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Aliphatic polycarbonate (APC) compounds are an important class of biodegradable materials with excellent biocompatibility, good biodegradability, and low toxicity, and the study of these compounds and their modification products aims to obtain biodegradable materials with better performance. In this context, the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of trimethylene carbonate (TMC) from a low nucleophilic organic superbase of phosphazene (t-BuP4) as a catalyst and benzyl alcohol (BnOH) as an initiator at room temperature was carefully studied to prepare poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC) which is one of the most studied APC. 1H NMR and SEC measurements clearly demonstrate the presence of a benzyloxy group at the α-terminus of the obtained PTMC homopolymers while investigation of the polymerization kinetics confirms the controlled/living nature of t-BuP4-catalyzed ROP of TMC. On the basis of this, the block copolymerization of TMC and δ-valerolactone (VL)/ε-caprolactone (CL) was successfully carried out to give PTMC-b-PCL and PTMC-b-PVL copolymers. Furthermore, PTMC with terminal functionality was also prepared with the organocatalytic ROP of TMC through functional initiators. We believe that the present ROP system is a robust, highly efficient, and practical strategy for producing excellent biocompatible and biodegradable PTMC-based materials.
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Xu Y, Wang L, Chen C, Huang P, Dai H, Jiang W, Zhou Y. Living Cationic Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone Catalyzed by a Metal-free Lewis Acid of Trityl Tetrafluoroborate. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yupo Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, China
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Castillo-Santillan M, Torres-Lubian JR, Martínez-Richa A, Huerta-Marcial ST, Gutierrez MC, Loos K, Peréz-García MG, Mota-Morales JD. From polymer blends to a block copolymer: Ring-opening polymerization of L-lactide/ε-caprolactone eutectic system. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hermann A, Becker T, Schäfer MA, Hoffmann A, Herres‐Pawlis S. Effective Ligand Design: Zinc Complexes with Guanidine Hydroquinoline Ligands for Fast Lactide Polymerization and Chemical Recycling. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201075. [PMID: 35803895 PMCID: PMC9795895 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
In this study, the synthesis of two new guanidine hydroquinoline ligands served as basis for six new zinc guanidine complexes. Two of these complexes showed very high activity in the lactide polymerization under industrial conditions. The lactide polymerization was demonstrated in solution and melt conditions observing high activity and molar masses up to 90 000 g mol-1 . Density functional theory studies elucidated the high activity of the complexes associated with the influence of the ligand backbone and the use of triflate counterions. On the way towards a circular economy, polymerization and depolymerization go hand in hand. So far, guanidine complexes have only shown their good activity in the ring opening polymerization of esters, and guanidine complexes with pure N donors have not been tested in recycling processes. Herein, the excellent ability of zinc guanidine complexes to catalyze both polymerization and depolymerization was demonstrated. The two most promising zinc complexes efficiently mediated the methanolysis of polylactide into methyl lactate under mild reaction conditions.
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- Alina Hermann
- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 1a52074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 1a52074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 1a52074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 1a52074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 1a52074AachenGermany
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Zaky MS, Wirotius AL, Coulembier O, Guichard G, Taton D. Reaching High Stereoselectivity and Activity in Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Racemic Lactide by the Combined Use of a Chiral (Thio)Urea and a N-Heterocyclic Carbene. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:1148-1155. [PMID: 36067070 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Stereochemical control during polymerization is a key strategy of polymer chemistry to achieve semicrystalline engineered plastics. The stereoselective ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of racemic lactide (rac-LA), which can lead to highly isotactic polylactide (PLA), is one of the emblematic examples in this area. Surprisingly, stereoselective ROP of rac-LA employing chiral organocatalysts has been under-leveraged. Here we show that a commercially available chiral thiourea (TU1), or its urea homologue (U1), can be used in conjunction with an appropriately selected N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) to trigger the stereoselective ROP of rac-LA at room temperature in toluene. Both a high organic catalysis activity (>90% monomer conversion in 5-9 h) and a high stereoselectivity (probability of formation of meso dyads, Pm, in the range 0.82-0.93) can be achieved by thus pairing a NHC and a chiral amino(thio)urea. The less sterically hindered and the more basic NHC, that is, a NHC bearing tert-butyl substituents (NHCtBu), provides the highest stereoselectivity when employed in conjunction with the chiral TU1 or U1. This asymmetric organic catalysis strategy, as applied here in polymerization chemistry, further expands the field of possibilities to achieve bioplastics with adapted thermomechanical properties.
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- Mohamed Samir Zaky
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, Université de Bordeaux, INP-ENSCBP, 16 av, Pey Berland, 33607 PESSAC Cedex France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, Université de Bordeaux, INP-ENSCBP, 16 av, Pey Berland, 33607 PESSAC Cedex France
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons, Mons B-7000, Belgium
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, CBMN, UMR 5248, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, Université de Bordeaux, INP-ENSCBP, 16 av, Pey Berland, 33607 PESSAC Cedex France
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Valle M, Ximenis M, Lopez de Pariza X, Chan JMW, Sardon H. Spotting Trends in Organocatalyzed and Other Organomediated (De)polymerizations and Polymer Functionalizations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203043. [PMID: 35700152 PMCID: PMC9545893 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Organocatalysis has evolved into an effective complement to metal‐ or enzyme‐based catalysis in polymerization, polymer functionalization, and depolymerization. The ease of removal and greater sustainability of organocatalysts relative to transition‐metal‐based ones has spurred development in specialty applications, e.g., medical devices, drug delivery, optoelectronics. Despite this, the use of organocatalysis and other organomediated reactions in polymer chemistry is still rapidly developing, and we envisage their rapidly growing application in nascent areas such as controlled radical polymerization, additive manufacturing, and chemical recycling in the coming years. In this Review, we describe ten trending areas where we anticipate paradigm shifts resulting from novel organocatalysts and other transition‐metal‐free conditions. We highlight opportunities and challenges and detail how new discoveries could lead to previously inaccessible functional materials and a potentially circular plastics economy.
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- María Valle
- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
- University of the Balearic Islands UIB Department of Chemistry Cra. Valldemossa, Km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca Spain
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment (ISCE2) Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island Singapore 627833 Singapore
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- POLYMAT University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta Center Avda Tolosa 72 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain
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Ren F, Li X, Xian J, Han X, Cao L, Pan X, Wu J. Bench‐stable potassium complexes for living and isoselective
ring‐opening
polymerization of
rac‐lactide. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Fangping Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (Lanzhou University), Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (Lanzhou University), Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (Lanzhou University), Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ningxia Normal University Guyuan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (Lanzhou University), Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou China
- State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths Baotou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (Lanzhou University), Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (Lanzhou University), Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou China
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Sardon H, Valle M, Lopez de Pariza X, Ximenis M, Chan JM. Spotting Trends in Organocatalyzed and Other Organomediated (De)polymerizations and Polymer Functionalizations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Haritz Sardon
- University of Basque Country POLYMAT Paseo Manuel Lardizabal n 3 20018 San Sebastian SPAIN
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- University of the Basque Country: Universidad del Pais Vasco POLYMAT SPAIN
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- University of the Basque Country: Universidad del Pais Vasco POLYMAT SPAIN
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- Agency for Science Technology and Research Institue of Chemical and Engineering Science SINGAPORE
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Metal-free, in bulk synthesis of highly hydrophilic polyester bearing pyrrolidone pendants and its diblock copolymers with UCST-type phase transition in water. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fournier L, Rivera Mirabal DM, Hillmyer MA. Toward Sustainable Elastomers from the Grafting-Through Polymerization of Lactone-Containing Polyester Macromonomers. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Lucie Fournier
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, United States
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Lord RM, Janeway FD, Bird L, McGowan PC. Bis(phenyl-β-diketonato)titanium(IV) ethoxide complexes: Ring-opening polymerization of l-lactide by solvent-free microwave irradiation. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Reaction mechanisms and synthetic methods used for the preparation of homo- and copolylactides based on tin(ii) and tin(iv) catalysts are reviewed.
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- Hans R. Kricheldorf
- Universität Hamburg, Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Bundesstr. 45, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung – BAM, Richard Willstätter Str. 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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Lewinski P, Kaluzynski K, Pretula J, Mielniczak G, Penczek S. Catalysis in polymerization of cyclic esters. Catalyst and initiator in one molecule. Polymerization of lactide. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Appavoo D, van Wyk JL, Spencer LC, Guzei IA, Darkwa J. Pyrazolyl-based zinc(II) carboxylate complexes: synthesis, characterization and catalytic behaviour in ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and D,L-lactide. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2021.100261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Zhao X, Li J, Liu J, Zhou W, Peng S. Recent progress of preparation of branched poly(lactic acid) and its application in the modification of polylactic acid materials. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:874-892. [PMID: 34728305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) with branched structure has abundant terminal groups, high melt strength, good rheological properties, and excellent processability; it is a new research and application direction of PLA materials. This study mainly summarizes the molecular structure design, preparation methods, basic properties of branched PLA, and its application in modified PLA materials. The structure and properties of branched PLA prepared by ring-opening polymerization of monomer, functional group polycondensation, and chain extender in the processing process were introduced. The research progress of in situ formation of branched PLA by initiators, multifunctional monomers/additives through dynamic vulcanization, and irradiation induction was described. The effect of branched PLA on the structure and properties of linear PLA materials was analyzed. The role of branched PLA in improving the crystallization behavior, phase morphology, foaming properties, and mechanical properties of linear PLA materials was discussed. At the same time, its research progress in biomedicine and tissue engineering was analyzed. Branched PLA has excellent compatibility with PLA, which has important research value in regulating the structure and properties of PLA materials.
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- Xipo Zhao
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-weight Materials and Processing, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-weight Materials and Processing, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-weight Materials and Processing, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-weight Materials and Processing, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Light-weight Materials and Processing, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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Scoponi G, Francini N, Paradiso V, Donno R, Gennari A, d’Arcy R, Capacchione C, Athanassiou A, Tirelli N. Versatile Preparation of Branched Polylactides by Low-Temperature, Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization in N-Methylpyrrolidone and Their Surface Degradation Behavior. Macromolecules 2021; 54:9482-9495. [PMID: 34720189 PMCID: PMC8552446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
We describe how the organocatalytic, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU)-based lactide ring-opening polymerization can be effectively performed in a very polar solvent, N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). Due to a low ceiling temperature, this "living" mechanism has been unreported to date, but we here demonstrate that through a combination of low temperature and repeated monomer additions (starve-fed process), this mechanism enables the generation of a plethora of multifunctional homo- and (stereo)block-poly(lactide)s (PLAs) with exquisite control of the molecular weight dispersity (typically Đ < 1.1) and topology (from linear through 4-, 6-, or 8-armed stars and up to ∼140 armed combs). They are scarcely obtainable or inaccessible through more classical synthetic methods due to the poor solubility of multifunctional initiators (polyols) in most organic solvents and monomer melts. In these precisely designed structures, branching significantly altered the nature of the materials' hydrolytic degradation, allowing them to acquire a pronounced surface character (as opposed to the bulk degradation of linear polymers). Finally, we have assessed the amenability of this method to in situ block copolymerization by using the tacticity of PLLA blocks in PLLA-b-PDLLA versus PDLLA-b-PLLA (L-LA polymerized before or after DL-LA) as a sensitive method to detect (stereochemical) defects.
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- Giulia Scoponi
- Smart
Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- DIBRIS, University of Genova, Via Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genova, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Polymers Biomaterials, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biology “Adolfo Zambelli”, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Polymers Biomaterials, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Polymers Biomaterials, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Polymers Biomaterials, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biology “Adolfo Zambelli”, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Polymers Biomaterials, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
- School
of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, U.K.
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Basterretxea A, Gabirondo E, Jehanno C, Zhu H, Coulembier O, Mecerreyes D, Sardon H. Stereoretention in the Bulk ROP of l-Lactide Guided by a Thermally Stable Organocatalyst. Macromolecules 2021; 54:6214-6225. [PMID: 35693113 PMCID: PMC9171820 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Polylactide (PLA) has emerged as one of the most promising bio-based
alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, mainly because it can be
produced from the fermentation of naturally occurring sugars and because
it can be industrially compostable. In spite of these benefits, the
industrial ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of l-lactide
(L-LA) still requires the use of highly active and thermally stable
metal-based catalysts, which have raised some environmental concerns.
While the excellent balance between activity and functional group
compatibility of organic acid catalysts makes them some of the most
suitable catalysts for the metal-free ROP of L-LA, the majority of
these acids are highly volatile and subject to decomposition at high
temperature, which limits their use under industrially relevant conditions.
In this work we exploit the use of a nonstoichiometric acid–base
organocatalyst to promote the solvent-free and metal-free ROP of L-LA
at elevated temperatures in the absence of epimerization and transesterification.
To do so, a stable acidic complex was prepared by mixing 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine
(DMAP) with 2 equiv of methanesulfonic acid (MSA). Both experimental
and computational results indicate that DMAP:MSA (1:2) not only is
highly thermally stable but also promotes the retention of stereoregularity
during the polymerization of L-LA, leading to PLLA with a molar mass
of up to 40 kg mol–1 and a chiral purity in excess
of 98%. This result provides a new feature to exploit in organocatalyzed
polymerization and in the design of new catalysts to facilitate the
path to market.
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- Andere Basterretxea
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
- IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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Xu X, Liu L. A study on highly concentrated lactic acid and the synthesis of lactide from its solution. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/17475198211021013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lactic acid is an important platform compound used as raw material for the production of lactide and polylactic acid. However, its concentration and composition distribution are not as simple as those of common compounds. In this work, the mass concentration distribution of highly concentrated lactic acid is determined by back titration. The components of highly concentrated lactic acid, crude lactide, and polymer after the reaction are analyzed by HPLC. Different concentrations of lactic acid solution were prepared for the synthesis of lactide and its content in the product was determined by 1H NMR analysis. We found that lactide is more easily produced from high-concentration lactic acid solution with which the condensed water is easier to release. Hence, the removal of condensed water is crucial to the formation of lactide, although it is not directly formed by esterification of two molecules of lactic acid.
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- Xiaolong Xu
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis and Separation Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis and Separation Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, China
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Macrocycles in dual role: ancillary ligands in metal complexes and organocatalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of lactide. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-021-01045-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Feng Z, Wu L, Dong H, Liu B, Cheng R. Copolyesters of ε-caprolactone and l-lactide catalyzed by a tetrabutylammonium phthalimide- N-oxyl organocatalyst. RSC Adv 2021; 11:19021-19028. [PMID: 35478625 PMCID: PMC9033473 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02417e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Aliphatic polyesters are biocompatible materials that can be used in biomedical applications. We report here the use of tetrabutylammonium phthalimide-N-oxyl catalyst (TBAPINO), as a thermally stable organocatalyst for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters under mild conditions. In the solution ROP of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL), quantitative conversion and Mn of ∼20 000 g mol−1 are achieved in a wide temperature range from −15 to 60 °C. Under bulk condition, the conversion of ε-CL reaches over 85% at 120 °C within 2 h. The living ROP character of l-lactide (l-LA) catalyzed over TBAPINO is proved by multiple additions of monomer in the bulk polymerization. The catalyst shows comparable selectivity towards the ring-opening polymerization of l-LA and ε-CL. Their copolymerization over TBAPINO is carried out in one-pot bulk condition in terms of the reaction time, monomer feed ratio, and sequence of addition. The colorless poly(ε-caprolactone-co-lactide) (PCLA) is obtained with considerable conversion of both monomers with the Mn over 22 000 g mol−1. By utilizing tetrabutylammonium phthalimide-N-oxyl organocatalyst, copolymer PCLA with Mn over 20 000 g mol−1 was synthesized by sequential ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and l-lactide under bulk conditions.![]()
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- Zhiheng Feng
- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Meilong Road 130 Shanghai 200237 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Meilong Road 130 Shanghai 200237 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Meilong Road 130 Shanghai 200237 China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University Guangzhou 510642 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Meilong Road 130 Shanghai 200237 China
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Appavoo D, Spencer LC, Guzei IA, Gómez-García CJ, van Wyk JL, Darkwa J. Ring opening polymerization of d,l-lactide and ε-caprolactone catalysed by (pyrazol-1-yl)copper(ii) carboxylate complexes. RSC Adv 2021; 11:13475-13485. [PMID: 35423870 PMCID: PMC8697578 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00339a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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1,2-Bis{(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methyl}benzene (L) reacts with [Cu(OAc)2] and C6H5COOH, 4-OH-C6H4COOH, 2-Cl-C6H4COOH and (3,5-NO2)2-C6H3COOH to afford the copper complexes [Cu2(C6H5COO)4(L)2] (1), [Cu2(4-OH-C6H4COO)4(L)2] (2), [Cu2(2-Cl-C6H4COO)4(L)2]n (3) and [Cu{(3,5-NO2)2-C6H3COO}2L]n (4) which are characterised by IR, mass spectrometry, elemental analyses, and X-ray crystallography. The structural data revealed two geometries that are adopted by the complexes: (i) paddle wheel in 1, 2·7H2O, 3 and (ii) regular chains in 3 and 4. Magnetic studies show strong antiferromagnetic couplings in the paddle wheel complexes and a weak antiferromagnetic coupling in the monometallic chain one. Catalysis studies performed with these complexes (1–4) showed that they initiate ring opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) under solvent-free conditions and d,l-lactide in toluene at elevated temperatures. Polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly(d,l-lactide) (PLA) obtained from the polymerization reactions are of low molecular weights (858 for PCL and 602 Da for PLA for initiator 1) and polydispersity indices (typically 2.16 for PCL and 1.64 for PLA with 1 as the initiator). End group analysis of the polymers, determined by MALDI-ToF MS, indicates that the polymers have benzoate, hydroxyl, methoxy and cyclic end groups. We report the synthesis, structure and complete characterization of four new pyrazolyl carboxylate-based copper(ii) complexes that catalyze the ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone under solvent-free conditions and of d,l-lactide in toluene.![]()
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- Divambal Appavoo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg P.O. Box X524, Auckland Park, 2006 South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53706 USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg P.O. Box X524, Auckland Park, 2006 South Africa .,Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53706 USA
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and ICMol, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2. University of Valencia 46980 Paterna Valencia Spain
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg P.O. Box X524, Auckland Park, 2006 South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg P.O. Box X524, Auckland Park, 2006 South Africa
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Kricheldorf HR, Meyer A, Weidner SM. High T
m
Poly(
l
‐lactide)s by Means of Bismuth Catalysts? MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hans R. Kricheldorf
- Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Universität Hamburg Bundesstrasse 45 Hamburg 20146 Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Universität Hamburg, Bundesstrasse 45 Hamburg 20146 Germany
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- BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und ‐prüfung 6.3 Strukturanalytik, Richard Willstätter Str. 11 Berlin D‐12489 Germany
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Li TT, Feng LF, Gu XP, Zhang CL, Wang P, Hu GH. Intensification of Polymerization Processes by Reactive Extrusion. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tian-Tian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, 78 Jiuhua Boulevard North, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, 78 Jiuhua Boulevard North, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, 78 Jiuhua Boulevard North, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- CNRS-Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP, CNRS UMR 7274), 1 rue Grandville, BP 20451, Nancy, 54001, France
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- CNRS-Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP, CNRS UMR 7274), 1 rue Grandville, BP 20451, Nancy, 54001, France
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Lopez de Pariza X, Cordero Jara E, Zivic N, Ruipérez F, Long TE, Sardon H. Novel imino- and aryl-sulfonate based photoacid generators for the cationic ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00734c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The use of photoacid generators for the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters is investigated.
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- Xabier Lopez de Pariza
- POLYMAT and Departamento de Química Aplicada
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
- Joxe Mari Korta zentroa
- Donostia-San Sebastián 20018
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- POLYMAT and Departamento de Química Aplicada
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
- Joxe Mari Korta zentroa
- Donostia-San Sebastián 20018
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- POLYMAT and Departamento de Química Aplicada
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
- Joxe Mari Korta zentroa
- Donostia-San Sebastián 20018
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- POLYMAT and Departamento de Química Aplicada
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
- Joxe Mari Korta zentroa
- Donostia-San Sebastián 20018
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- Arizona State University
- School of Molecular Science and Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing
- Tempe
- USA
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- POLYMAT and Departamento de Química Aplicada
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
- Joxe Mari Korta zentroa
- Donostia-San Sebastián 20018
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Botvin V, Karaseva S, Salikova D, Dusselier M. Syntheses and chemical transformations of glycolide and lactide as monomers for biodegradable polymers. Polym Degrad Stab 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Moins S, Henoumont C, De Roover Q, Laurent S, De Winter J, Coulembier O. Accelerating effect of crown ethers on the lactide polymerization catalysed by potassium acetate. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00756d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recent advances in catalysis enriched the toolbox to prepare well-defined polyester materials such as polylactide (PLA).
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- Sébastien Moins
- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials
- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry
- NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory
- University of Mons
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials
- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry
- NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory
- University of Mons
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (S2MOS)
- Materials Institute
- University of Mons
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials
- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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Concurrent ring-opening and atom transfer radical polymerization for synthesis of block copolymers, and their comprehensive chromatographic characterization. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.110161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kricheldorf HR, Weidner SM. High molecular weight poly(
l
‐lactide) via
ring‐opening polymerization
with bismuth subsalicylate–The role of cocatalysts. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hans R. Kricheldorf
- Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Universität Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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- 6.3 Strukturanalytik BAM ‐ Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und ‐prüfung (BAM) Berlin Germany
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Kaluzynski K, Pretula J, Lewinski P, Kaźmierski S, Penczek S. Catalysis in polymerization of cyclic esters. Catalyst and initiator in one molecule. Polymerization of ε-caprolactone. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Duez Q, Moins S, Coulembier O, De Winter J, Cornil J, Gerbaux P. Assessing the Structural Heterogeneity of Isomeric Homo and Copolymers: an Approach Combining Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2020; 31:2379-2388. [PMID: 33044069 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Synthetic polymers occupy a unique place in the field of ion mobility mass spectrometry (IMS-MS). Indeed, due to their intrinsic dispersity, they have the asset to offer a broad range of homologous ions with different lengths that can be detected in several charge states. In addition, the gas-phase structure of polymer ions mostly depends on their ability to screen the adducted charges. Several works dealing with linear, cyclic, and star-shaped polymers have already shown that the gas-phase structure of polymer ions heavily relies on the polymer architecture, i.e., the primary structure. In the present work, we move a step further by evaluating whether a relationship exists between the primary and secondary structures of synthetic homo and copolymers. The IMS-MS experiments will be further complemented by MD simulations. To highlight the effectiveness of IMS separation, we selected isomeric homo and copolymers made of lactide (LA) and propiolactone (PL) units. In this way, the mass analysis becomes useless since isomeric comonomer sequences can coexist for any given chain length. An UPLC method was implemented in the workflow to successfully separate all PL-LA comonomer sequences before infusion in the IMS-MS instrument. The analysis of doubly charged copolymers showed that the comonomer sequence has an impact on the IMS response. However, this only holds for copolymer ions with precise sizes and charge states, and this is therefore not a rule of thumb.
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- Quentin Duez
- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons (UMONS), 23 Place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons (UMONS), 23 Place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons (UMONS), Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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Gazzotti S, Ortenzi MA, Farina H, Silvani A. 1,3-Dioxolan-4-Ones as Promising Monomers for Aliphatic Polyesters: Metal-Free, in Bulk Preparation of PLA. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2396. [PMID: 33080938 PMCID: PMC7603121 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The first example of solvent-free, organocatalyzed, polymerization of 1,3-dioxolan-4-ones, used as easily accessible monomers for the synthesis of polylactic acid (PLA), is described here. An optimization of reaction conditions was carried out, with p-toluensulfonic acid emerging as the most efficient Brønsted acid catalyst. The reactivity of the monomers in the tested conditions was studied following the monomer conversion by 1H NMR and the molecular weight growth by SEC analysis. A double activation polymerization mechanism was proposed, pointing out the key role of the acid catalyst. The formation of acetal bridges was demonstrated, to different extents depending on the nature of the aldehyde or ketone employed for lactic acid protection. The polymer shows complete retention of stereochemistry, as well as good thermal properties and good polydispersity, albeit modest molecular weight.
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- Stefano Gazzotti
- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.A.O.); (H.F.); (A.S.)
- CRC Materiali Polimerici (LaMPo), Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.A.O.); (H.F.); (A.S.)
- CRC Materiali Polimerici (LaMPo), Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.A.O.); (H.F.); (A.S.)
- CRC Materiali Polimerici (LaMPo), Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.A.O.); (H.F.); (A.S.)
- CRC Materiali Polimerici (LaMPo), Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Jain I, Malik P. Advances in urea and thiourea catalyzed ring opening polymerization: A brief overview. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kivijärvi T, Pappalardo D, Olsén P, Finne-Wistrand A. Inclusion of isolated α-amino acids along the polylactide chain through organocatalytic ring-opening copolymerization. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Urbaniak T, Musiał W. Selected Physicochemical and Pharmaceutical Properties of Poly- ε-caprolactone and Poly(d,l-lactide- co- ε-caprolactone) Conjugates of Lamivudine Synthesized via Ring-Opening Polymerization. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11122124. [PMID: 31861191 PMCID: PMC6960579 DOI: 10.3390/polym11122124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The modification of drug fate after administration may be achieved by the covalent coupling of active pharmaceutical ingredients with macromolecules. To prolong or delay the release, slowly degrading polymers such as polyesters may be applied for conjugation. The detachment of a covalently conjugated drug from the polymeric matrix relies mostly on the material degradation profile and barely on the weak interaction between the drug and macromolecules. In the present study, lamivudine was conjugated via ring-opening polymerization with poly-ε-caprolactone and poly(d,l-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone). The influence of the reaction parameters on the course of the polymerization and physicochemical properties of obtained conjugates were investigated. Subsequently, selected reaction products were formulated into submicron particles, and drug release profiles in physiological-like conditions were investigated. The course of the reaction was monitored via gel permeation chromatography. The structure and physicochemical properties of products were evaluated via spectroscopic, calorimetric, and diffractometric methods. The profile of the drug release from particles prepared by the slow evaporation of conjugate solution from o/w emulsion was monitored with high-performance liquid chromatography. Both an elevated reaction temperature and higher catalyst concentration increased the polymerization rate and simultaneously promoted the side reactions, resulting in a broad molecular weight distribution of products in the range from 1.30 to 2.15. The physicochemical properties of conjugates obtained in different conditions varied and had a direct influence on the drug release. The release curve of lamivudine from particles based on low molecular weight conjugates achieved a plateau between 18.9 and 22.2 μg per mg of conjugate within a month. Drug detachment from particles composed of high molecular weight conjugates exhibited a distinct delay period preceded by a drug burst release at a maximal level of 13.3 μg per mg of conjugate. Conjugate chemical composition and the degree of crystallinity were also found to influence the release.
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Reactive Extrusion and Magnesium (II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyst in Continuous PLA Production. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11121987. [PMID: 31810223 PMCID: PMC6960517 DOI: 10.3390/polym11121987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Reactive extrusion and magnesium (II) N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst are successfully employed in continuous polylactide synthesis. The possibility of using six-membered N-heterocyclic carbene adducts to act as efficient catalysts towards the sustainable synthesis of poly(l-lactide) through ring-opening polymerization of l-lactide (LA) is first investigated in bulk batch reactions. Under optimized solvent-free conditions, polylactide (PLA) of moderate to high molecular weights and excellent optical activities are successfully achieved. These promising results are further applied in the continuous production of PLA in an extruder.
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Jehanno C, Mezzasalma L, Sardon H, Ruipérez F, Coulembier O, Taton D. Benzoic Acid as an Efficient Organocatalyst for the Statistical Ring-Opening Copolymerization of ε-Caprolactone and L-Lactide: A Computational Investigation. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Coralie Jehanno
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons, 23 Place du Parc, Mons B-7000, Belgium
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), CNRS, ENSCBP University of Bordeaux, UMR 5629, 16, av. Pey Berland 33607 Cedex, Pessac, France
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons, 23 Place du Parc, Mons B-7000, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), CNRS, ENSCBP University of Bordeaux, UMR 5629, 16, av. Pey Berland 33607 Cedex, Pessac, France
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Li X, Mignard N, Taha M, Prochazka F, Chen J, Zhang S, Becquart F. Thermoreversible Supramolecular Networks from Poly(trimethylene Carbonate) Synthesized by Condensation with Triuret and Tetrauret. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Xiang Li
- Université de Lyon, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- Université Jean Monnet, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- Université Jean Monnet, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- Université Jean Monnet, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- Université Jean Monnet, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237 Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237 Shanghai, China
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- Université de Lyon, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
- Université Jean Monnet, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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Basterretxea A, Jehanno C, Mecerreyes D, Sardon H. Dual Organocatalysts Based on Ionic Mixtures of Acids and Bases: A Step Toward High Temperature Polymerizations. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:1055-1062. [PMID: 35619485 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Organocatalysis provides a powerful alternative in many polymerization reactions and nowadays has become a valuable tool for polymer chemists. The key reason for transitioning to organocatalysts is not only their ability to be effectively removed from resultant products, but also, their potential to exquisitely control the catalytic activity and selectivity of the polymerization processes. While organocatalysis has been largely implemented in research laboratories, its use in industrial bulk polymerization processes is still scarce. This is mostly due to the poor thermal stability of organocatalysts at temperatures (150-250 °C) usually employed for industrial polymerizations. In this Viewpoint, we highlight the recent advances of the use of acid-base ionic mixtures in high temperatures bulk polymerization reactions. First, we will focus on the synthesis, characterization, difunctional catalytic properties, and thermal stability of these acid-base mixtures. Afterward, we will emphasize the recent literature describing their use in chain growth and step-growth polymerizations. Moreover, the highlight will also draw attention to recent efforts in the use of these acid-base mixtures in polymer recycling by means of depolymerization.
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- Andere Basterretxea
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, E-48011, Bilbao, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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Mase N, Moniruzzaman, Yamamoto S, Sato K, Narumi T, Yanai H. Epimerization-suppressed organocatalytic synthesis of poly-l-lactide in supercritical carbon dioxide under plasticizing conditions. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.150987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tian G, Liu W, Chen L, Wu G, Chen S, Wang Y. Thiazolium as Single‐Group Bifunctional Catalyst for Selectively Bulk Melt ROP of Cyclic Esters. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201900901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Guo‐Qiang Tian
- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials(MoE) State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan) College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials(MoE) State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan) College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials(MoE) State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan) College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials(MoE) State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan) College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials(MoE) State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan) College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China
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- The Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Friendly and Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials(MoE) State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan) College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China
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Shi CX, Guo YT, Wu YH, Li ZY, Wang YZ, Du FS, Li ZC. Synthesis and Controlled Organobase-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Morpholine-2,5-Dione Derivatives and Monomer Recovery by Acid-Catalyzed Degradation of the Polymers. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Chang-Xia Shi
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Liu J, Zhang C, Li Z, Zhang L, Xu J, Wang H, Xu S, Guo T, Yang K, Guo K. Dibutyl phosphate catalyzed commercial relevant ring-opening polymerizations to bio-based polyesters. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bolotin DS, Korzhikov-Vlakh V, Sinitsyna E, Yunusova SN, Suslonov VV, Shetnev A, Osipyan A, Krasavin M, Kukushkin VY. Biocompatible zinc(II) 8-(dihydroimidazolyl)quinoline complex and its catalytic application for synthesis of poly(L,L-lactide). J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Dharmaratne NU, Pothupitiya JU, Kiesewetter MK. The mechanistic duality of (thio)urea organocatalysts for ring-opening polymerization. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:3305-3313. [PMID: 30834919 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob03174f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Among the various catalysts for ROP, H-bonding organocatalysts stand out in the precise level of reaction control they are able to render during ROP. The H-bonding class of organocatalysts are thought to effect ROP via dual activation of both monomer and chain end. (Thio)urea mediated ROP has experienced a renaissance as a new polymerization mechanism - mediated by imidate or thioimidate species - facilitates new modes of reactivity and new synthetic abilities. Indeed, the urea class of H-bond donors has been shown to be more active than their corresponding thioureas. The imidate mechanism remains highly active in polar solvents and exhibits remarkable control - and 'living' behavior - under solvent-free conditions, and a broad range of temperatures is accessible. The advancements in synthetic abilities have all evolved through a greater understanding of reaction mechanism. Through the continued synergistic advances of catalysis and material, the (thio)urea class of catalyst can find use in a host of potential applications, research and industrial environments.
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Kremer AB, Mehrkhodavandi P. Dinuclear catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of lactide. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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