Fluorescent, aqueous-soluble, crosslinked dendronized polyols (CDPs) are obtained through a sequential process involving ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), intra-chain ring-closing metathesis (RCM), and hydrolysis.
Abstract
The tri-block copolymer is used as a carrier to simultaneously immobilize the N-heterocyclic and benzylidene ligands precursor of the Ru-based catalyst to form a dual-site immobilized catalyst. The dual-site immobilized catalyst can catalyze ring-opening metathesis polymerization, ring-closing metathesis and self-metathesis. The dual-site immobilized catalyst shows good heterogeneity in dichloromethane, which simplifies the purification of product and recovery of catalyst. The dual-site immobilized catalyst exhibits excellent activity and recycling performance. The excellent recyclability can be attributed to the capture of ruthenium by the excess ligands precursor on carrier. Importantly, ruthenium residues are not detected in product.
Synthesis and catalytic activity of supported acenaphthoimidazolylidene N-heterocyclic carbene ruthenium complex for ring closing metathesis (RCM) and ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)