One-pot synthesis of well-defined polyether/polyester block copolymers and terpolymers by a highly efficient catalyst switch approach. Issue 19 (27th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alamri, Haleema; Hadjichristidis, Nikos
• Is Part Of: Polymer chemistry. Volume 7:Issue 19(2016)
• Page Start: 3225
• Page End: 3228
• Publication Date: 2016-04-27
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1039/c6py00314a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-9954

Abstract

Abstract : A novel catalyst switch methodology, which takes advantage of one of the best catalysts for epoxide ( t -BuP4 ) and cyclic ester ( t -BuP2 ) polymerization, is presented. Abstract : A highly efficient methodology, based on a novel catalyst switch approach with rapid crossover characteristics, was developed for the one-pot synthesis of block co/terpolymers of cyclic ethers and esters. This new approach, which takes advantage of one of the best catalysts for epoxide ( t -BuP4 ) and cyclic ester ( t -BuP2 ) polymerization, opens new horizons toward the synthesis of cyclic ether/ester complex macromolecular architectures.