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Switchable Polymerization Catalysis Using a Tin(II) Catalyst and Commercial Monomers to Toughen Poly( l -lactide)

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Cobalt‐Mediated Switchable Catalysis for the One‐Pot Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers

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Terpolymerization of CO2 with Epoxides and Cyclic Organic Anhydrides or Cyclic Esters

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Recent advances in externally controlled ring-opening polymerisations

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Tandem catalysis: a new approach to polypeptides and cyclic carbonates

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Tetracoordinate aluminum complexes bearing phenoxy-based ligands as catalysts for epoxide/anhydride copolymerization: some mechanistic insights

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From oxygenated monomers to well-defined low-carbon polymers

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Zirconium complexes supported by a ferrocene-based ligand as redox switches for hydroamination reactions

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From epoxides and carbon dioxide to polycarbonates: synthesis, properties and applications

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Structurally Characterized Lead(II) Alkoxides as Potent Ring-Opening Polymerization Catalysts

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Recent progress in the construction of polymers with advanced chain structures via hybrid, switchable, and cascade chain-growth polymerizations

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Toward Stereo- and Sequence-Defined Block Copolymers via a Three-Site Organocatalyst

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One-pot synthesis of hyperbranched polymers via visible light regulated switchable catalysis

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Selektive Katalyse für Polymerisationen mit Monomermischungen: Verwendung eines kommerziellen Cr‐Salen‐Katalysators zur Herstellung von ABA‐Blockpolyestern

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Active in Sleep: Iron Guanidine Catalyst Performs ROP on Dormant Side of ATRP

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Degradable Elastomers: Is There a Future in Tyre Compound Formulation?

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Synthesis of Zn–Fe double metal cyanide complexes with imidazolium-based ionic liquid cocatalysts via ball milling for copolymerization of CO 2 and propylene oxide

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Thioanhydride/isothiocyanate/epoxide ring-opening terpolymerisation: sequence selective enchainment of monomer mixtures and switchable catalysis

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Facile Synthesis of Gradient Polycarbonate–Polyester Terpolymers from Monomer Mixtures Mediated by an Asymmetric Chromium Complex

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Synthesis of Semi‐Aromatic Di‐Block Polyesters by Terpolymerization of Macrolactones, Epoxides, and Anhydrides

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Terpolymerization reactions of epoxides, CO 2 , and the third monomers toward sustainable CO 2 -based polymers with controllable chemical and physical properties

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Dual cooperative organocatalysts for one-pot synthesis of polyester-polythiocarbonate block copolymers from multiple monomers

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Schaltbare Katalyse zur Herstellung von Multiblock‐Polyestern aus einer Mischung von Propylenoxid, Lactid und Phthalsäureanhydrid

Stößer, T., Mulryan, D., & Williams, C. K. (2018) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.201810245 · Cited by 19

Insights into the Distinct Behaviors between Bifunctional and Binary Organoborane Catalysts through Terpolymerization of Epoxide, CO2, and Anhydride

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A Zn-MOF-Catalyzed Terpolymerization of Propylene Oxide, CO2, and β-butyrolactone

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Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials

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Ring opening polymerization and copolymerization for polyester and polycarbonate formation by a diamino-bis(phenolate) chromium( iii ) catalyst

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Heteronuclear, Monomer-Selective Zn/Y Catalyst Combines Copolymerization of Epoxides and CO2 with Group-Transfer Polymerization of Michael-Type Monomers

Denk, A., Kernbichl, S., Schäffer, A., Kränzlein, M., Pehl, T. M., & Rieger, B. (2020) · ACS Macro Letters · doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b01025 · Cited by 18

Efficient ternary catalyst system for the copolymerization of lactide, epoxides and CO 2 : new insights into the cooperative mechanism

Li, X., Hu, C., Duan, R., Liang, Z.-Z., Pang, X., & Deng, M. (2021) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d1py00281c · Cited by 17

Improvement in zinc complexes bearing Schiff base in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone: A five-membered ring system

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Electron rich (salen)AlCl catalysts for lactide polymerisation: Investigation of the influence of regioisomers on the rate and initiation efficiency

Rae, A., Gaston, A. J., Greindl, Z., & Garden, J. A. (2020) · European Polymer Journal · doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109917 · Cited by 16

Dinuclear chromium complexes with [OSSO]-type ligands in the copolymerization of epoxides with CO 2 and phthalic anhydride

Niknam, F., Denk, A., Buonerba, A., Rieger, B., Grassi, A., & Capacchione, C. (2023) · Catalysis Science & Technology · doi:10.1039/d3cy00832k · Cited by 17

Catalyst switch strategy enabled a single polymer with five different crystalline phases

Zhang, P., Ladelta, V., Abou‐Hamad, E., Müller, A. J., & Hadjichristidis, N. (2023) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-42955-3 · Cited by 23

Switchable Polymerization Organocatalysis: From Monomer Mixtures to Block Copolymers

Tang, J., Li, M., Wang, X., & Tao, Y. (2022) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202115465 · Cited by 16

One-pot terpolymerization of CHO, CO 2 and l -lactide using chloride indium catalysts

Buchaca, M. M. D. S., de la Cruz‐Martínez, F., Sánchez‐Barba, L. F., Tejeda, J., Rodríguez, A. M., Castro‐Osma, J. A., & Lara‐Sánchez, A. (2023) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/d3dt00391d · Cited by 16

Alkali Metal Carboxylates: Simple, Efficient, and Industrial Relevant Catalysts for Controlled Polymer Synthesis

Li, F., Suzuki, R., Gao, T., Xia, X., Isono, T., & Satoh, T. (2023) · Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan · doi:10.1246/bcsj.20230149 · Cited by 17

Sequence controlled copolymerization of lactide and a functional cyclic carbonate using stereoselective aluminum catalysts

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Chromium Complexes Supported by Salen-Type Ligands for the Synthesis of Polyesters, Polycarbonates, and Their Copolymers through Chemoselective Catalysis

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Sequence Selective Ring‐opening Terpolymerisation Facilitates Higher Order Switchable Catalysis

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Alternatives to fluorinated binders: recyclable copolyester/carbonate electrolytes for high-capacity solid composite cathodes

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Dinuclear Ce(IV) Aryloxides: Highly Active Catalysts for Anhydride/Epoxide Ring-Opening Copolymerization

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Switch in Catalyst State: Single Bifunctional Bi‐state Catalyst for Two Different Reactions

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Switchable Polymerization from Monomer Mixtures to Synthesize Oxygen‐Rich Block Copolymers with Dual Recyclability and Degradability

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One‐pot regioselective and stereoselective terpolymerization of rac ‐lactide, CO 2 and rac ‐propylene oxide with TPPMCl (M = Cr, Co, Al)/PPNCl binary catalyst

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Ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone mediated by a di-zinc complex bearing a macrocyclic thioether-phenolate [OSSO]-type ligand

Chen, J., Wu, X., Zhang, L., Duan, Z., & Liu, B. (2022) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d2py00115b · Cited by 11

One-Step Synthesis of Sequence-Defined Polypeptide-block-polyester by Lewis Pair-Catalyzed Chemo-Selective Copolymerization

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A One‐Pot Strategy to Synthesize Block Copolyesters from Monomer Mixtures Using a Hydroxy‐Functionized Ionic Liquid

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Catalytic synthesis and physical properties of CO 2 -based cross-linked poly(cyclohexene carbonate)s

Maeda, C., Kawabata, K., Niki, K., Sako, Y., Okihara, T., & Ema, T. (2023) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3py00870c · Cited by 11

One-Step Synthesis of Poly(amide ester)-Based Block Copolymers with Defined Phase Separation Behavior

Gao, T., Li, F., Suzuki, R., Li, H., Yamamoto, T., Xia, X., Isono, T., & Satoh, T. (2023) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01305 · Cited by 11

Construction of triblock copolyesters via one-step switchable terpolymerization of epoxides, phthalic anhydride and ε-caprolactone using dual urea/organic base catalysts

Lin, L., Chen, X., Xiang, H., Chang, M., Xu, Y., Zhao, H., & Meng, Y. (2021) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d1py01390d · Cited by 11

[ONSN]-type chromium complexes catalyzed coupling of CO2 with epoxides

Xie, J., Chen, F., Li, M., & Liu, N. (2022) · Journal of CO2 Utilization · doi:10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102100 · Cited by 11

A one-pot approach towards polycarbonate- b -polyester block copolymers via chemoselective polymerization catalyzed by a one-component phosphonium borane Lewis pair

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Simple and Rapid Access toward AB, BAB and ABAB Block Copolyesters from One-Pot Monomer Mixtures Using an Indium Catalyst

Bruckmoser, J., & Rieger, B. (2022) · ACS Macro Letters · doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00468 · Cited by 10

Valence‐variable Catalysts for Redox‐controlled Switchable Ring‐opening Polymerization

Li, B., Hu, C., Pang, X., & Chen, X. (2022) · Chemistry - An Asian Journal · doi:10.1002/asia.202201031 · Cited by 10

Mechanism investigation of thermal degradation of CO2-based poly(cyclohexene carbonate caprolactone)

Xu, Y., Zhang, T., Zhou, Y., Zhou, D., Shen, Z., & Lin, L. (2019) · Polymer Degradation and Stability · doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.108957 · Cited by 10

Synthesis of CO 2 -based polycarbonate- g -polystyrene copolymers via NMRP

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Oxygen‐Triggered Switchable Polymerization for the One‐Pot Synthesis of CO2‐Based Block Copolymers from Monomer Mixtures

Zhao, Y., Wang, Y., Zhou, X., Xue, Z., Wang, X., Xie, X., & Poli, R. (2019) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.201906140 · Cited by 10

Mononuclear Zn( ii ) compounds supported by iminophenolate proligands binding in the bidentate (N, O) and tridentate (N, O, S) coordination mode: synthesis, characterization and polymerization studies

Roy, S. S., Sarkar, S., Antharjanam, P. K. S., & Chakraborty, D. (2022) · New Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d2nj03982f · Cited by 10

CO2 Deprotection-Mediated Switchable Polymerization for Precise Construction of Block Copolymers

You, H., Zhuo, C., Yan, S., Wang, E., Cao, H., Liu, S., & Wang, X. (2022) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01812 · Cited by 10

Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization

Li, X., Li, Y., Zhang, G., So, Y., & Pan, Y. (2025) · Inorganics · doi:10.3390/inorganics13060185 · Cited by 10

Multi-mechanism polymerization as a promising tool for polymer synthesis

Ren, N., Wang, X., Sun, P., Ge, M., Han, W., & Zhu, X. (2025) · Progress in Polymer Science · doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2025.101988 · Cited by 9

Metal Complexes for Redox Switching and Control of Reactivity

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Switchable Polymerization: A Practicable Strategy to Produce Biodegradable Block Copolymers with Diverse Properties

Jia, Y., Sun, Z., Hu, C., & Pang, X. (2022) · ChemPlusChem · doi:10.1002/cplu.202200220 · Cited by 9

Halide-Free Synthesis of Cyclic and Polycarbonates

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An aniline-bridged bis (pyrazolyl)alkane ligand for dizinc-catalysed ring-opening polymerization

Naik, P. K., Gu, Z., & Comito, R. J. (2024) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/d4dt02837f · Cited by 9

Cobalt‐Mediated Switchable Catalysis for the One‐Pot Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers

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Tunable catalysis by reversible switching between Ru(III) single sites and Ru0 clusters in solid micelles

Wang, Q., Mendes, C. M. D. B., Safonova, О. V., Baaziz, W., Urbina‐Blanco, C. A., Wu, D., Marinova, M., Ersen, O., Capron, M., Khodakov, A. Y., et al. (2023) · Journal of Catalysis · doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2023.07.022 · Cited by 8

Easy access to amphiphilic nitrogenous block copolymers via switchable catalysis

Xue, L., Lv, J., Qiang, H., Li, J., Wang, W., Du, J., & Zhu, Y. (2024) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d4sc05047a · Cited by 8

Switchable Copolymerization of Maleic Anhydride/Epoxides/Lactide Mixtures: A Straightforward Approach to Block Copolymers with Unsaturated Polyester Sequences

Wang, Y., Wang, M., Shi, Y., Chen, X., Song, D., Li, Y., & Wang, B. (2022) · Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics · doi:10.1002/macp.202200079 · Cited by 8

Self-switchable polymerization catalysis with monomer mixtures: using a metal-free commercial thiourea catalyst to deliver block polyesters

Xue, L., Wang, W., Zhao, D., Liu, H., & Zhu, Y. (2023) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3py00871a · Cited by 8

Terpolymerizations of cyclohexene oxide, CO 2 , and isocyanates or isothiocyanates for the synthesis of poly(carbonate–urethane)s or poly(carbonate–thioimidocarbonate)s

Nakaoka, K., Muranaka, S., Yamamoto, I., & Ema, T. (2024) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3py01165h · Cited by 8

Catalysts as Key Enablers for the Synthesis of Bioplastics with Sophisticated Architectures

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NacNac-zinc-pyridonate mediated ε-caprolactone ROP

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One-Pot Terpolymerization of Macrolactones with Limonene Oxide and Phtalic Anhydride to Produce di-Block Semi-Aromatic Polyesters

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Switchable copolymerization of mixed monomers catalyzed by imidazolium ionic liquids

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Nachtaktiv: Eisen‐Guanidin‐Komplex katalysiert ROP auf der schlafenden Seite der ATRP

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Cooperative effects of Schiff base binuclear zinc complexes on the synthesis of aliphatic and semi-aromatic polyesters

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Insights into the Distinct Behaviors between Bifunctional and Binary Organoborane Catalysts through Terpolymerization of Epoxide, CO2, and Anhydride

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Ring-Opening Copolymerization Using a Chromium Complex with a Readily Available Aminotriphenolate Ligand

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Bifunctional and Supramolecular Organocatalysts for Polymerization

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Synthesis and Characterization of N,N,O-Tridentate Aminophenolate Zinc Complexes and Their Catalysis in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides

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Synthesis and Postfunctionalization of Acrylate-Appended Poly(cyclohexene carbonate)s: Modulation of Properties of CO2-Based Polymers

Maeda, C., Inoue, H., & Ema, T. (2025) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02881 · Cited by 5

Monomer-controlled self-switchable polymerization: a metal-free strategy for synthesizing multiblock copolymers from epoxides, O -phthalaldehyde, and CO 2

Zhang, Q., Niu, M., Zhang, H., Hu, C., & Pang, X. (2023) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3py01035j · Cited by 5

Exploiting multimetallic catalysts to access polymer materials from CO2

Garden, J. A. (2017) · Green Materials · doi:10.1680/jgrma.16.00022 · Cited by 5

Sequence design in terpolymerization of ε-caprolactone, CO2 and cyclohexane oxide: Random ester-carbonate distributions lead to large-span tunability

Yang, Z., Hu, C., Pang, X., & Chen, X. (2023) · Chinese Chemical Letters · doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2023.109340 · Cited by 5

Synthesis of ABC-Type Periodic Terpolymers through a Reversible Lock–Unlock Mechanism in Living Carbanionic Polymerization

Yan, H., Yu, F., Chen, S., Leng, H., Wang, X., Han, L., Bai, H., & Ma, H. (2025) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01374 · Cited by 4

Polycaprolactone and its copolymers of carbon dioxide-based polycarbonate generated by bimetallic cobalt complex-catalyzed ring-opening (co)polymerization and their fibrous biomaterial applications

Liu, G., Lin, Z.-I., Ke, W.-S., Hsu, C.-Y., Fang, Y.-P., Law, W., Chen, C.-K., & Ko, B. (2026) · European Polymer Journal · doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2026.114575 · Cited by 4

Plastics from Carbon Dioxide: Synthesis, Properties, and End-of-Life Considerations for Epoxide Copolymers

Schwarz, D. B., & Eagan, J. M. (2022) · ACS symposium series · doi:10.1021/bk-2022-1412.ch010 · Cited by 4

One‐Pot Synthesis of Polycarbonate‐b‐Polyester Block Copolymers From CO2 /Epoxide/ε‐Caprolactone Catalyzed by Salen‐Cobalt( III ) Complex

Fan, C., Ge, Q., Lu, S., Feng, X., Tu, Y., Li, J., Lin, S., Pan, Q., & Ng, F. T. T. (2025) · Journal of Polymer Science · doi:10.1002/pol.20240810 · Cited by 4

One‐Pot Precision Synthesis of AB, ABA and ABC Block Copolymers via Switchable Catalysis

Yang, Z., Hu, C., Cui, F., Pang, X., Huang, Y., Zhou, Y., & Chen, X. (2022) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202117533 · Cited by 6

Polymerization of Epoxides, Isocyanate, and Phthalic Anhydride or CO 2 : Synthesis of Block Polymers

Bai, S., Gao, J., Teng, Y.-Q., Liu, Y., Ren, W., & Lu, X. (2025) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.5c02328 · Cited by 3

Terpolymerization of CO2, propylene oxide and glycolide to biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers

Ma, J., Hu, L., Zhang, C., & Zhang, X. (2026) · Chinese Chemical Letters · doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2026.112804 · Cited by 3

Switchable Polymerization from Monomer Mixtures to Synthesize Oxygen‐Rich Block Copolymers with Dual Recyclability and Degradability

Xie, D., Jia, Z., Zhang, Y., Cai, X., Liu, L.-N., Yang, G., Kang, X., Zhang, X., & Zhang, Y. (2025) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202424856 · Cited by 3

Alternating Selective Copolymerization of Lactide and ε-Caprolactone with Dizinc Complexes of Modular, Binucleating Bis(pyrazolyl)alkanes

Gu, Z., Naik, P. K., & Comito, R. J. (2025) · Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02084 · Cited by 4

Organocatalyzed chemo-selective one-pot upcycling of polyester-block-polycarbonate

Ding, H., Wu, X., Han, B., Guo, K., Duan, Z., Liu, B., & Kim, I. (2022) · Polymer Degradation and Stability · doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110053 · Cited by 3

Carbonatation of [ethylene–glycidyl methacrylate]-based copolymers with carbon dioxide as a reagent: from batch to solvent-free reactive extrusion

Guerdener, B., Ayzac, V., Norsic, S., Besognet, P., Bounor‐Legaré, V., Monteil, V., Dufaud, V., Raynaud, J., & Chalamet, Y. (2023) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3gc01127e · Cited by 4

Sequence-Controlled Copolymerization of Salicylic O-Carboxyanhydrides by Organocatalysts

Liang, J., & Yang, J. H. (2024) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00563 · Cited by 3

Selective Polymerization Catalysis: Controlling the Metal Chain End Group to Prepare Block Copolyesters

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Chemoselective Polymerizations from Mixtures of Epoxide, Lactone, Anhydride, and Carbon Dioxide

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Zinc versus Magnesium: Orthogonal Catalyst Reactivity in Selective Polymerizations of Epoxides, Bio‐derived Anhydrides and Carbon Dioxide

Saini, P. K., Fiorani, G., Mathers, R. T., & Williams, C. K. (2017) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.201605690 · Cited by 52

Heterotrimetallic Carbon Dioxide Copolymerization and Switchable Catalysts: Sodium is the Key to High Activity and Unusual Selectivity

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Highly Active and Readily Accessible Proline‐Based Dizinc Catalyst for CO2/Epoxide Copolymerization

Schütze, M., Sebastian Dechert, B., & Meyer, F. (2017) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.201704754 · Cited by 25