N-Heterocyclic olefins and thioureas as an efficient cooperative catalyst system for ring-opening polymerization of δ-valerolactone
An organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of δ-valerolactone has been developed. The cooperative combination of N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs) and thioureas (TUs) serves as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of poly(δ-valerolactones) (PVLs), delivering products in high yields and selectivit...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Polymer chemistry 2019-04, Vol.1 (14), p.1832-1838 |
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Zusammenfassung: | An organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of δ-valerolactone has been developed. The cooperative combination of N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs) and thioureas (TUs) serves as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of poly(δ-valerolactones) (PVLs), delivering products in high yields and selectivities. Nine different cooperative combinations of NHOs and TUs have been applied for the ROP of δ-valerolactone. In the screening of the NHO1/TU1 catalytic system, the catalyst ratios, monomer concentration and solvent effects were investigated in detail. The NHO1/TU1 catalyst system with a NHO/TU/BnOH/δ-VL ratio of 1 : 2 : 2 : 100 displayed the highest reactivity with 97% yield in 4 h at room temperature. The average number of molecular weight falls in the range of 6.0-7.0 kg mol
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and molecular weight distribution is in the range of 1.1-1.2. The
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H NMR and MALDI-TOF MS measurements of the resulting PVLs clearly indicated the linear polymer chain capped with BnO, indicating that the NHO/TU cocatalyzed ROP of lactones proceeded through a bifunctional mechanism. Furthermore, this strategy disclosed a new application of N-heterocyclic olefins in combination with the thiourea cocatalyst for the facile synthesis of polyesters.
An organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of δ-valerolactone has been developed. |
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ISSN: | 1759-9954 1759-9962 |
DOI: | 10.1039/c9py00018f |