Abstract
A new way to combine two different polymerisation reactions, using a single catalyst, results in efficient block polymer synthesis. The selective polymerisation of mixtures of l-lactide-O-carboxyanhydride and cyclohexene oxide, using a di-zinc catalyst in a one-pot procedure, allows the preparation of poly(l-lactide-b-cyclohexene carbonate). The catalysis near quantitatively recycles the carbon dioxide released during polyester formation into the subsequent polycarbonate block, with an atom economy of up to of 91%.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7315-7318 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 51 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Catalysis
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
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