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Teng YQ, Ren BH, Liu Y, Gao J, Ren WM, Lu XB. Innovative Approach to Chiral Polyurethanes: Asymmetric Copolymerization with Isocyanates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404186. [PMID: 38691059 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404186] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
Abstract
The introduction of nitrogen-containing functional groups to chiral polymer backbones enables the tailoring of physical properties and offers opportunities for further post-polymerization modification. However, the substrate scope of such polymers is extremely limited because monomers having nitrogen-containing groups can change coordination state with respect to the metal centers, thus decreasing the activity and enantioselectivity and even poisoning the catalyst completely. In this paper, we report our attempts to carry out the asymmetric copolymerization of meso-epoxide with highly reactive isocyanates. In particular, we found that biphenol-linked bimetallic Co(III) complexes with multiple chiral centers are very efficient in catalyzing this asymmetric copolymerization reaction, affording optically active polyurethanes with a completely alternating nature and a high enantioselectivity of up to 94 % ee. Crucially, we identified that the steric hindrance at the phenolate ortho position of the ligand strongly influences the catalytic activity and product enantioselectivity. In addition, density functional theory calculations revealed that the highly sterically bulky substituents change the mechanism from bimetallic to monometallic, and result in the unexpected inversion of the chiral induction direction. Moreover, the high stereoregularity of the produced polyurethanes enhances their thermal stability, and they can be selectively decomposed into oxazolidinones. This study offers a versatile methodology for the synthesis of chiral polymers containing nitrogen functionalities.
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- Yong-Qiang Teng
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Kern P, Tappert H, Bräse S. A New Class of Chiral Polyethers and Polyesters Based on the [2.2]Paracyclophane Scaffold. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1603. [PMID: 38891548 PMCID: PMC11174570 DOI: 10.3390/polym16111603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Over the past decades, the research on optically active polymers (OAPs) has significantly grown, and extensive studies have been carried out on their syntheses, conformations, and applications. The most commonly used OAPs are based on natural products such as sugars or amino acids, which limits their scope. A broader range of applications can be achieved by synthesizing lab-tailored monomers, which allow precise control over structure and properties. This research developed a four-step synthetic route to a previously unreported chiral [2.2]paracyclophane-based epoxide monomer. An aluminum catalyst and an alkylammonium initiating system were applied and optimized for its polymerization to provide access to a novel class of chiral polyethers. Furthermore, we demonstrated the copolymerization viability of the (4-[2.2]paracyclophanyl)oxirane monomer using phthalic anhydride.
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- Patrick Kern
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany; (P.K.); (H.T.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany; (P.K.); (H.T.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany; (P.K.); (H.T.)
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Zhang YY, Yang GW, Lu C, Zhu XF, Wang Y, Wu GP. Organoboron-mediated polymerizations. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3384-3456. [PMID: 38411207 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00115f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
The scientific community has witnessed extensive developments and applications of organoboron compounds as synthetic elements and metal-free catalysts for the construction of small molecules, macromolecules, and functional materials over the last two decades. This review highlights the achievements of organoboron-mediated polymerizations in the past several decades alongside the mechanisms underlying these transformations from the standpoint of the polymerization mode. Emphasis is placed on free radical polymerization, Lewis pair polymerization, ionic (cationic and anionic) polymerization, and polyhomologation. Herein, alkylborane/O2 initiating systems mediate the radical polymerization under ambient conditions in a controlled/living manner by careful optimization of the alkylborane structure or additives; when combined with Lewis bases, the selected organoboron compounds can mediate the Lewis pair polymerization of polar monomers; the bicomponent organoboron-based Lewis pairs and bifunctional organoboron-onium catalysts catalyze ring opening (co)polymerization of cyclic monomers (with heteroallenes, such as epoxides, CO2, CO, COS, CS2, episulfides, anhydrides, and isocyanates) with well-defined structures and high reactivities; and organoboranes initiate the polyhomologation of sulfur ylides and arsonium ylides providing functional polyethylene with different topologies. The topological structures of the produced polymers via these organoboron-mediated polymerizations are also presented in this review mainly including linear polymers, block copolymers, cyclic polymers, and graft polymers. We hope the summary and understanding of how organoboron compounds mediate polymerizations can inspire chemists to apply these principles in the design of more advanced organoboron compounds, which may be beneficial for the polymer chemistry community and organometallics/organocatalysis community.
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- Yao-Yao Zhang
- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Tran D, Braaksma AN, Andras AM, Boopathi SK, Darensbourg DJ, Wooley KL. Structural Metamorphoses of d-Xylose Oxetane- and Carbonyl Sulfide-Based Polymers In Situ during Ring-Opening Copolymerizations. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18560-18567. [PMID: 37578470 PMCID: PMC10863053 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
Abstract
Polymers constructed from copolymerizations of carbohydrates with C1 feedstocks are promising targets that provide transformation of sustainably sourced building blocks into next-generation, environmentally degradable plastic materials. In this work, the initial intention was to expand beyond polycarbonates prepared by the copolymerization of oxetanes derived from d-xylose with CO2 and incorporate sulfur atoms through the establishment of monothiocarbonates that would provide the ability to modulate the backbone compositions and result in unique effects upon the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. Therefore, the syntheses of poly(1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-d-xylofuranose monothiocarbonate)s were investigated by ring-opening copolymerizations of 3,5-anhydro-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-d-xylofuranose with carbonyl sulfide (COS) facilitated by (salen)CrCl/cocatalyst systems. Unexpectedly, when copolymerization temperatures exceeded 40 °C, oxygen/sulfur exchange reactions occurred, causing in situ dynamic backbone restructuring through a series of inter-related and complex mechanistic pathways that transformed monothiocarbonate monomeric repeating units into carbonate and thioether dimeric repeating units. These backbone structural compositional transformations were investigated through a combination of Fourier transform infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques and were demonstrated to be easily tuned via temperature and catalyst/cocatalyst stoichiometries. Furthermore, the regiochemistries of these d-xylose-based sulfur-containing polymers revealed that monothiocarbonate monomeric repeating units had a head-to-tail connectivity, while the carbonate and thioether dimeric repeating units had dual head-to-head and tail-to-tail connectivities. These sulfur-containing polymers exhibited enhanced thermal stabilities compared to their oxygen-containing polycarbonate analogues and revealed variations in the effects upon glass transition temperatures, demonstrating the effect of sulfur incorporation in the polymer backbone. These findings contribute to the advancement of sustainable polymer production by using feedstocks of natural origin coupled with COS.
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- David
K. Tran
- Departments
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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- Departments
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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- Departments
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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- Departments
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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- Departments
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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- Departments
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
- Materials
Science & Engineering, Texas A&M
University, College
Station, Texas 77842, United States
- Chemical
Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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Xu J, Zhang P, Yuan Y, Hadjichristidis N. Elucidation of the Alternating Copolymerization Mechanism of Epoxides or Aziridines with Cyclic Anhydrides in the Presence of Halide Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218891. [PMID: 36734167 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Organic halide salts in combination with metal or organic compound are the most common and essential catalysts in ring-opening copolymerizations (ROCOP). However, the role of organic halide salts was neglected. Here, we have uncovered the complex behavior of organic halides in ROCOP of epoxides or aziridine with cyclic anhydride. Coordination of the chain-ends to cations, electron-withdrawing effect, leaving ability of halide atoms, chain-end basicity/nucleophilicity, and terminal steric hindrance cause three types of side reactions: single-site transesterification, substitution, and elimination. Understanding the complex functions of organic halide salts in ROCOP led us to develop highly active and selective aminocyclopropenium chlorides as catalysts/initiators. Adjustable H-bonding interactions of aminocyclopropenium with propagating anions and epoxides create chain-end coordination process that generate highly reactive carboxylate and highly selective alkoxide chain-ends.
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- Jiaxi Xu
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Imaging and Characterization Core Lab, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Kumar R, Sharma V, Banerjee S, Vanka K, Sen SS. Controlled reduction of isocyanates to formamides using monomeric magnesium. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2255-2258. [PMID: 36748261 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc00036b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
This work describes a transition metal-free methodology involving an efficient and controlled reduction of isocyanates to only formamide derivatives using pinacolborane (HBpin) as the hydrogenating agent and a bis(phosphino)carbazole ligand stabilized magnesium methyl complex (1) as the catalyst. A large number of substrates undergo selective hydroboration and give exclusively N-boryl formamides.
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- Rohit Kumar
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Physical and Material Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Physical and Material Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Ni C, Ma X, Yang Z, Roesky HW. Chemoselective Hydroboration of Isocyanates Catalyzed by Commercially Available NaH. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202878] [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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- Congjian Ni
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Georg-August-Universität Tammannstrasse 4 D-37077 Göttingen Germany
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Teng YQ, Liu Y, Lu XB. Simple Trivalent Cobalt Complex-Mediated Copolymerization of Epoxides with Isocyanate: Combining High Activity and Selectivity. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yong-Qiang Teng
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Xia X, Gao T, Li F, Suzuki R, Isono T, Satoh T. Multidimensional Control of Repeating Unit/Sequence/Topology for One-Step Synthesis of Block Polymers from Monomer Mixtures. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:17905-17915. [PMID: 36150017 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Synchronously and thoroughly adjusting the chemical structure difference between two blocks of the diblock copolymer is very useful for designing materials but difficult to achieve via self-switchable alternating copolymerization. Here, we report self-switchable alternating copolymerization from a mixture of two different cyclic anhydrides, epoxides, and oxetanes, where a simple alkali metal carboxylate catalyst switches between ring-opening alternating copolymerization (ROCOP) of cyclic anhydrides/epoxides and ROCOP of cyclic anhydrides/oxetanes, resulting in the formation of a perfect block tetrapolymer. By investigating the reactivity ratio of these comonomers, a reactivity gradient was established, enabling the precise synthesis of block copolymers with synchronous adjustment of each unit's chemical structure/sequence/topology. Consequently, a diblock tetrapolymer with two glass transition temperatures (Tg) can be easily produced by adjusting the difference in chemical structures between the two blocks.
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- Xiaochao Xia
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China.,Division of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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Hu C, Pang X, Chen X. Self-Switchable Polymerization: A Smart Approach to Sequence-Controlled Degradable Copolymers. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Chenyang Hu
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Bak IG, Chae CG, Lee JS. Synthetic Control of Helical Polyisocyanates by Living Anionic Polymerization toward Peptide Mimicry. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- In Gyu Bak
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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Hu C, Chen X, Niu M, Zhang Q, Duan R, Pang X. Immortal Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Epoxide and Isocyanate Using a Commercial Manganese Catalyst. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Chenyang Hu
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Plajer AJ, Williams CK. Heterocycle/Heteroallene Ring‐Opening Copolymerization: Selective Catalysis Delivering Alternating Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Alex J. Plajer
- Oxford Chemistry Chemical Research Laboratory 12 Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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Lai T, Zhang P, Zhao J, Zhang G. Simple and Precision Approach to Polythioimidocarbonates and Hybrid Block Copolymer Derivatives. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Tao Lai
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Xu J, Wang X, Hadjichristidis N. Diblock dialternating terpolymers by one-step/one-pot highly selective organocatalytic multimonomer polymerization. Nat Commun 2021; 12:7124. [PMID: 34880211 PMCID: PMC8655074 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27377-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
The synthesis of well-defined block copolymers from a mixture of monomers without additional actions ("one-pot/one-step") is an ideal and industrially valuable method. In addition, the presence of controlled alternating sequences in one or both blocks increases the structural diversity of polymeric materials, but, at the same time, the synthetic difficulty. Here we show that the "one-pot/one-step" ring-opening terpolymerization of a mixture of three monomers (N-sulfonyl aziridines; cyclic anhydrides and epoxides), with tert-butylimino-tris(dimethylamino)phosphorene (t-BuP1) as a catalyst, results in perfect diblock dialternating terpolymers having a sharp junction between the two blocks, with highly-controllable molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions (Ð < 1.08). The organocatalyst switches between two distinct polymerization cycles without any external stimulus, showing high monomer selectivity and kinetic control. The proposed mechanism is based on NMR, in-situ FTIR, SEC, MALDI-ToF, reactivity ratios, and kinetics studies.
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- Jiaxi Xu
- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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Song L, Liu M, You D, Wei W, Xiong H. Alternating Chain Growth Copolymerization of Isothiocyanates and Epoxides. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Lidao Song
- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- Center for Soft Matter and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- Sichuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Chao Chen
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Klimochkin YN, Ivleva EA. N-Substituted S-Alkyl Carbamothioates in the Synthesis of Nitrogen-containing Functional Derivatives of the Adamantane Series. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2021. [PMCID: PMC8473989 DOI: 10.1134/s1070428021080078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A series of new asymmetric ureas, urethanes, and other derivatives of the framework structure have been synthesized by the reactions of adamantan-1-yl isocyanate generated in situ by the thermolysis of carbamothioates with nitrogen-containing nucleophiles and alcohols.
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- Samara State Technical University, 443100 Samara, Russia
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Deacy A, Gregory GL, Sulley GS, Chen TTD, Williams CK. Sequence Control from Mixtures: Switchable Polymerization Catalysis and Future Materials Applications. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10021-10040. [PMID: 34190553 PMCID: PMC8297863 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c03250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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There is an ever-increasing demand for higher-performing polymeric materials counterbalanced by the need for sustainability throughout the life cycle. Copolymers comprising ester, carbonate, or ether linkages could fulfill some of this demand as their monomer-polymer chemistry is closer to equilibrium, facilitating (bio)degradation and recycling; many monomers are or could be sourced from renewables or waste. Here, an efficient and broadly applicable route to make such copolymers is discussed, a form of switchable polymerization catalysis which exploits a single catalyst, switched between different catalytic cycles, to prepare block sequence selective copolymers from monomer mixtures. This perspective presents the principles of this catalysis, catalyst design criteria, the selectivity and structural copolymer characterization tools, and the properties of the resulting copolymers. Uses as thermoplastic elastomers, toughened plastics, adhesives, and self-assembled nanostructures, and for programmed degradation, among others, are discussed. The state-of-the-art research into both catalysis and products, as well as future challenges and directions, are presented.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K.
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Plajer AJ, Williams CK. Heterocycle/Heteroallene Ring-Opening Copolymerization: Selective Catalysis Delivering Alternating Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202104495. [PMID: 34015162 PMCID: PMC9298364 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heteroatom‐containing polymers have strong potential as sustainable replacements for petrochemicals, show controllable monomer–polymer equilibria and properties spanning plastics, elastomers, fibres, resins, foams, coatings, adhesives, and self‐assembled nanostructures. Their current and future applications span packaging, house‐hold goods, clothing, automotive components, electronics, optical materials, sensors, and medical products. An interesting route to these polymers is the catalysed ring‐opening copolymerisation (ROCOP) of heterocycles and heteroallenes. It is a living polymerization, occurs with high atom economy, and creates precise, new polymer structures inaccessible by traditional methods. In the last decade there has been a renaissance in research and increasing examples of commercial products made using ROCOP. It is better known in the production of polycarbonates and polyesters, but is also a powerful route to make N‐, S‐, and other heteroatom‐containing polymers, including polyamides, polycarbamates, and polythioesters. This Review presents an overview of the different catalysts, monomer combinations, and polymer classes that can be accessed by heterocycle/heteroallene ROCOP.
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- Alex J Plajer
- Oxford Chemistry, Chemical Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Oxford Chemistry, Chemical Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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Sahoo RK, Sarkar N, Nembenna S. Zinc Hydride Catalyzed Chemoselective Hydroboration of Isocyanates: Amide Bond Formation and C=O Bond Cleavage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11991-12000. [PMID: 33638314 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Herein, a remarkable conjugated bis-guanidinate (CBG) supported zinc hydride, [{LZnH}2 ; L={(ArHN)(ArN)-C=N-C=(NAr)(NHAr); Ar=2,6-Et2 -C6 H3 }] (I) catalyzed partial reduction of heteroallenes via hydroboration is reported. A large number of aryl and alkyl isocyanates, including electron-donating and withdrawing groups, undergo reduction to obtain selectively N-boryl formamide, bis(boryl) hemiaminal and N-boryl methyl amine products. The compound I effectively catalyzes the chemoselective reduction of various isocyanates, in which the construction of the amide bond occurs. Isocyanates undergo a deoxygenation hydroboration reaction, in which the C=O bond cleaves, leading to N-boryl methyl amines. Several functionalities such as nitro, cyano, halide, and alkene groups are well-tolerated. Furthermore, a series of kinetic, control experiments and structurally characterized intermediates suggest that the zinc hydride species are responsible for all reduction steps and breaking the C=O bond.
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- Rajata Kumar Sahoo
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Bhubaneswar, 752050, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Bhubaneswar, 752050, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Bhubaneswar, 752050, India
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Zinc Hydride Catalyzed Chemoselective Hydroboration of Isocyanates: Amide Bond Formation and C=O Bond Cleavage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hu D, Lu B, Song C, Zhu B, Wang L, Bernhardt E, Zeng X. Synthesis and characterization of phosphorous(III) diisocyanate and triisocyanate. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:3299-3307. [PMID: 33595037 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00261a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two phosphorous(iii) isocyanates, ClP(NCO)2 and P(NCO)3 were isolated as neat substances and characterized with IR (gas-phase and Ne-matrix), Raman (solid), and 31P NMR spectroscopy. Their vibrational spectra were analyzed in terms of a single conformer with the aid of quantum chemical computations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(3df) level of theory. In line with the theoretically computed favorable syn-configuration of the NCO ligands with the sterically active lone-pair electrons on the central phosphorous atom (nP), low-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) of solid ClP(NCO)2 reveals a Cs symmetric syn-configuration for both NCO ligands with weak CO (r = 2.9692(4) Å) van der Waals (vdW) interactions. In the binary isocyante P(NCO)3, all the three NCO ligands adopt similar syn-configuration with nP, leading to a propeller-shaped structure with slightly distorted C3v symmetry due to steric repulsion of the NCO ligands and the PO vdW interactions (r = 3.1901(1) Å) in the solid state.
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- Dandan Hu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- FB C-Anorganische Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Gaussstrasse 20, Wuppertal, 42119, Germany
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China and Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Zhu XF, Xie R, Yang GW, Lu XY, Wu GP. Precisely Alternating Copolymerization of Episulfides and Isothiocyanates: A Practical Route to Construct Sulfur-Rich Polymers. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:135-140. [PMID: 35548986 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The development of a controlled and reliable method to construct well-defined sulfur-containing polymers has sparked great interest in polymer science. Herein, we present the trial on the copolymerization of isothiocyanates with episulfides in the presence of organic onium salts, which provides direct access to a class of sulfur-rich polymers. This methodology has combined advantages of simple operation, no metals, mild conditions (25-100 °C), controlled polymerization performance (Mn > 105 g mol-1, Đ < 1.3), and high reactivity (turnover frequency over 1000 h-1). The metal-free feature and versatility of the easily accessible monomers, along with fine adjustment of the final properties enable this strategy to be a feasible approach to produce sulfur-rich polymers (16 examples).
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- Xiao-Feng Zhu
- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Jia M, Hadjichristidis N, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Polyurethanes from Direct Organocatalytic Copolymerization of
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‐Tosyl Isocyanate with Epoxides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Mingchen Jia
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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Tran DK, Rashad AZ, Darensbourg DJ, Wooley KL. Sustainable synthesis of CO 2-derived polycarbonates from d-xylose. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00784j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Synthetic transformation of d-xylose into a four-membered cyclic ether allows for reactions with CO2 leading to linear polycarbonates by either ring-opening copolymerisation directly or by isolation of a six-membered cyclic carbonate followed by ring-opening polymerisation.
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- David K. Tran
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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Song L, Wei W, Farooq MA, Xiong H. Quasi-Living Copolymerization of Aryl Isocyanates and Epoxides. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:1542-1546. [PMID: 35617080 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nontraditional polyurethane (PU) has been successfully synthesized by anionic copolymerization of some typical aryl isocyanates and epoxides with ammonium halide onium salt (Lewis base) as the initiator and triisobutylaluminum (Lewis acid) as the activator and the synergistic coordinator. In contrast to the traditional step-growth approach, this chain-growth copolymerization can maintain the anionic propagation site and exhibit some living features with a high activity, by which the copolymers synthesized have narrow molecular weight distributions and discrete end groups. The copolymer is primarily constituted by a urethane linkage, and the byproducts of isocyanurate trimer and oxazolidinone can be effectively suppressed as the polymerization proceeds. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were also performed to support the proposed reaction mechanism.
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- Lidao Song
- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
- Center for Soft Matter and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
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Jia M, Hadjichristidis N, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Polyurethanes from Direct Organocatalytic Copolymerization of p-Tosyl Isocyanate with Epoxides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:1593-1598. [PMID: 32989882 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The direct copolymerization of p-tosyl isocyanate (TSI) with epoxides, initiated by onium salts in the presence of trialkylborane, to produce polyurethanes is reported. The rate of copolymerization and the (regio)selectivity were investigated in relation to the trialkylborane and the initiator used. Under optimized conditions such copolymerizations have been successfully performed for a wide range of epoxides, including ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, 1-octene oxide, cyclohexene oxide, and allyl glycidyl ether. These copolymerizations afford a new category of polyurethanes, clear of side products such as cyclic oxazolidinone, isocyanurate, and poly(isocyanate) linkages. The experimental conditions used in this work are compatible with those for the organocatalytic (co)polymerization of other oxygenated monomers and CO2 , holding the potential for their terpolymerization with p-tosyl isocyanate and the development of new materials with unprecedented properties.
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- Mingchen Jia
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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