Structural and kinetic studies of the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters using N,N′ diarylformamidines Zn(II) complexes

Polyhedron ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekemini D. Akpan ◽  
Stephen O. Ojwach ◽  
Bernard Omondi ◽  
Vincent O. Nyamori
Author(s):  
Shijie Deng ◽  
Paula L. Diaconescu

A dimeric yttrium phenoxide complex can be oxidized in a stepwise fashion to access three oxidation states. The three states show different activity in the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters and epoxides.


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 514-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra J. M. Bouten ◽  
Dietmar Hertsen ◽  
Maarten Vergaelen ◽  
Bryn D. Monnery ◽  
Marcel A. Boerman ◽  
...  

Kinetic studies on the homo- and copolymerization of 2-methoxycarboxyethyl-2-oxazoline with 2-methyl-2-oxazoline and 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline is discussed.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu J.-L. Tschan ◽  
Régis M. Gauvin ◽  
Christophe M. Thomas

In this review, we describe recent developments in biodegradable polymer synthesis with a focus on the use of discrete complexes and organocatalysts as active initiators for the stereocontrolled ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters.


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