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Air-Stable Salen–Iron Complexes: Stereoselective Catalysts for Lactide and ε-Caprolactone Polymerization through in Situ Initiation

Duan, Ranlong, Hu, Chenyang, Li, Xiang, Pang, Xuan, Sun, Zhiqiang, Chen, Xuesi, Wang, Xianhong·2017·Macromolecules

Abstract

A series of iron(III) chloride complexes based upon Schiff base framework have been synthesized and characterized by mass spectra, elemental analysis, and X-ray crystallography. These bench-stable complexes were for the first time capable as highly efficient catalysts for lactide and ε-caprolactone polymerization in the presence of propylene oxide (PO), greatly surpassing conventional aluminum analogies. Electron-withdrawing substituents as well as elevated temperature boosted the activity while a bulky group on salicylaldehyde moieties abnormally produces the same effect, whereas rigid backbone retarded the reactivity. Polylactide tactics ranging from isotactic to hererotactic enchainment were obtained by tuning the ligand backbone and substituents. The stereoselectivity was confirmed to proceed via a chain-end control mechanism by kinetic studies using different isomers of lactide, and the overall polymerization process was also investigated in detail by the oligomer mass spectrum as well as end group (−OCHMeCH 2 Cl) analysis of polymer via 1 H, 13 C, and two-dimensional (2-D) NMR characterizations.

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Authors
Duan, R., Hu, C., Li, X., Pang, X., Sun, Z., Chen, X., & Wang, X.
Affiliations
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Corresponding author
Pang, Xuan
Venue
Macromolecules
Published
2017-11-22
Volume
50
Issue
23
Pages
9188-9195
ISSN
  • 0024-9297 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5835
OpenAlex
W2768808762
Cited by
96
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 12
FWCI
3.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Macromolecules (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (21574124, 51233004, 51503203)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
Keywords
Schiff base ligands, lactide polymerization, ε-caprolactone polymerization, stereoselective polymerization, propylene oxide, polymerization kinetics, end-group analysis, air stability, electron-withdrawing substituents

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