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Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides with Discrete Metal Complexes: Structure–Property Relationships
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Polyesters synthesized through the alternating copolymerization of epoxides and cyclic anhydrides compose a growing class of polymers that exhibit an impressive array of chemical and physical properties. Because they are synthesized through the chain-growth polymerization of two variable monomers, their syntheses can be controlled by discrete metal complexes, and the resulting materials vary widely in their functionality and physical properties. This polymer-focused review gives a perspective on the current state of the field of epoxide/anhydride copolymerization mediated by discrete catalysts and the relationships between the structures and properties of these polyesters.
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“While the field of epoxide/CO2 copolymerization is quite mature, with several technologies been commercialized, the progress in epoxide/cyclic anhydride copolymerization is more recent.211,343”
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“Terpolymerization of epoxide, cyclic anhydride, and CO2 is a facile strategy for the onepot synthesis of poly(ester-carbonate), 211,343 a class of biodegradable polymers that have garnered considerable interest due to their possible superior properties than pure polyesters and polycarbonates.”
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“By using a different combination of epoxide and cyclic anhydride, Tg of polyesters can be tuned to almost any value from -44 to 184 °C.211”
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- Longo, J. M., Sanford, M. J., & Coates, G. W.
- Affiliations
- Cornell University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Coates, Geoffrey W.
- Venue
- Chemical Reviews
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2016-12-12
- Volume
- 116
- Issue
- 24
- Pages
- 15167-15197
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- 0009-2665 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-6890
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- W2563186293
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Keywords
- ring-opening copolymerization, epoxides, cyclic anhydrides, polyester synthesis, alternating copolymerization, chain-growth polymerization, structure-property relationships
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