Metal-catalyzed immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactones, lactides and cyclic carbonates

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Recent Developments in Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactones for Biomedical Applications

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Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization

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Polymerization of lactide and related cyclic esters by discrete metal complexes

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Alternating Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide and Maleic Anhydride with Diallyl-Modified Manganese(iii)–Salen Catalysts

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Practical polymerization of functionalized lactones and carbonates with Sn(OTf)2 in metal catalysed ring-opening polymerization methods

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Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization: Molecular Designs, Polymerization Mechanisms, and Living/Controlled Systems

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Crown ether complexes of potassium quinolin-8-olates: synthesis, characterization and catalysis toward the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide

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A tetranuclear [Zn4(L)2(OAc)3(OH)] complex based on the Salen-type Schiff-base ligand HL for effective bulk solvent-free melt ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of l-lactide

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Zinc complexes coordinated by bipyridine-phenolate ligands as an efficient initiator for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters

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Exploring the reactivity of manganese( iii ) complexes with diphenolate-diamino ligands in rac-lactide polymerization

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Synthesis, X-ray structures, and controlled ring opening polymerization behavior of l-lactide using titanium complexes chelated by tetradentate diamine–diethanolate ligand

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Phosphido‐diphosphine pincer aluminum complexes as catalysts for ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters

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Structurally rigid bis(pyrazolyl)pyridine Zn(II) and Cu(II) complexes: Structures and kinetic studies in ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone

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(Co)polymerization of (−)-menthide and β-butyrolactone with yttrium-bis(phenolates): tuning material properties of sustainable polyesters

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Kinetics of D,L–Lactide Polymerization Initiated with Zirconium Acetylacetonate

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Copolymerization of l -lactide/trimethylene carbonate by organocatalysis: controlled synthesis of comb-like graft copolymers with side chains with different topologies

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Synthesis and polymerization kinetics of ε-caprolactone and ʟ-lactide to low molecular weight polyesters catalyzed by Zn(II) and Cu(II) N -hydroxy- N , N ′-diarylformamidine complexes

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Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters mediated by zinc complexes coordinated with benzotriazo-based imino-phenoxy ligands

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Bipyridine-phenolate based aluminum complexes mediated ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and lactides with a high stereoselectivity

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Co(II) and Mn(II) catalyzed bulk ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters

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Zirconium and hafnium complexes bearing pyrrolidine derived salalen-type {ONNO} ligands and their application for ring-opening polymerization of lactides

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Diiminopyrrolide Copper Complexes: Synthesis, Structures, and rac -Lactide Polymerization Activity

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Metallic organophosphate catalyzed bulk ring-opening polymerization

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W(OTf)6‐Catalyzed Synthesis of γ‐Lactones by Ring Contraction of Macrolides or Ring Closing of Terminal Hydroxyfatty Acids in Ionic Liquid

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(Iminophosphoranyl)(thiophosphoranyl)methane rare-earth borohydride complexes: synthesis, structures and polymerization catalysis

Schmid, M., Oña‐Burgos, P., Guillaume, S. M., & Roesky, P. W. (2015) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/c4dt04034a · Cited by 16

Synthesis and Dynamic Behavior of Chiral NNO‐Scorpionate Zinc Initiators for the Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters

Honrado, M., Otero, A., Fernández‐Baeza, J., Sánchez‐Barba, L. F., Garcés, A., Lara‐Sánchez, A., & Rodríguez, A. M. (2016) · European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1002/ejic.201501347 · Cited by 16

Homo‐ and random copolymerizations of ω‐pentadecalactone with ε‐caprolactone using isothiourea‐based dual catalysis

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Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone Initiated by Multinuclear Aluminum Methanetris(aryloxido) Complexes

Oishi, M., Ichinose, Y., Iwata, N., & Nomura, N. (2019) · Organometallics · doi:10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00540 · Cited by 15

Mechanistic Insights of the Initiation Process of the Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone by Divalent Sm(BH4)2(THF)2 with DFT: Concerted or Oxidative Reaction?

Iftner, C., Bonnet, F., Nief, F., Visseaux, M., & Maron, L. (2011) · Organometallics · doi:10.1021/om200512g · Cited by 15

High-Glass-Transition Polyesters Produced with Phthalic Anhydride and Epoxides by Ring-Opening Copolymerization (ROCOP)

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Zwitterionic Complexes of Group 4 Metal Chlorides Containing a Bis(imino)phenoxide Scaffold: Synthesis, Characterization and Polymerization Studies

Chakraborty, D., Chokkapu, E. R., Mandal, M., Gowda, R. R., & Ramkumar, V. (2016) · ChemistrySelect · doi:10.1002/slct.201600909 · Cited by 15

Ring-opening polymerization of trimethylene carbonate to poly(trimethylene carbonate) diol over a heterogeneous high-temperature calcined CeO 2 catalyst

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Synthesis, characterization and catalytic studies of aluminium complexes containing sulfonamido–oxazolinate or –pyrazolinate ligands

Chen, C., Liao, C.-H., Peng, K., Chen, M., & Huang, T.-L. (2013) · Journal of Organometallic Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.12.022 · Cited by 15

Controlled ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone initiated by in situ formed yttrium trisalicylaldimine complexes, and their study by density functional theory

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Magnesium complexes in diverse coordination patterns supported by tetradentate aminophenolate ligands: Synthesis, characterization and application in the stereocontrolled ring-opening polymerization of rac-LA

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Mechanism-inspired Design of Heterodinuclear Catalysts for Copolymerization of Epoxide and Lactone

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Non-innocence of β-diketiminato ligands

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Laser protection with optical limiting by combination of polymers with dyes

Hege, C. S., Müller, O., & Merlat, L. (2018) · Journal of Applied Polymer Science · doi:10.1002/app.47150 · Cited by 14

Novel aluminum complexes bearing 2-(aminomethylene)malonate ligands with high efficiency and controllability in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone

Chang, C.-C., Chang, Y.-C., Lu, W., Lai, Y.-C., Wu, K.-H., Lin, Y., & Chen, H. (2019) · European Polymer Journal · doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.03.055 · Cited by 13

Simultaneous “O–Alkyl” and “O–Acyl” Lactone Cleavages from Hydroxy–Carboxylic Acid Initiators: Direct Access to Multiblock Architectures

Raeskinet, B., Moins, S., Harvey, L., Winter, J. D., Henoumont, C., Laurent, S., & Coulembier, O. (2019) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01282 · Cited by 14

Bimetallic and trimetallic zinc amino-bis(phenolate) complexes for ring-opening polymerization of rac -lactide

Liu, Y., Dawe, L. N., & Kozak, C. M. (2019) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/c9dt03118a · Cited by 15

Lithium Half‐Salen Complexes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Studies as Catalysts for rac‐Lactide Ring‐Opening Polymerization

Zhou, Y., Nichol, G. S., & Garden, J. A. (2021) · European Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1002/ejoc.202100981 · Cited by 14

Immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactides with super high monomer to catalyst ratios initiated by zirconium and titanium complexes containing multidentate amino-bis(phenolate) ligands

Wang, B., Zhao, H., Wang, L., Sun, J., Zhang, Y., & Cao, Z. (2017) · New Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1039/c7nj00483d · Cited by 13

Synthesis and characterization of lanthanide complexes stabilized by N-aryl substituted β-ketoiminato ligands and their application in the polymerization of rac-lactide

Xia, Q., Cui, Y. N., Yuan, D., Wang, Y., & Yao, Y. (2017) · Journal of Organometallic Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.06.002 · Cited by 13

Effect of ligand structure in the trimethylene carbonate polymerization by cationic zirconocene catalysts: A “naked model” DFT study

Jitonnom, J., & Meelua, W. (2017) · Journal of Organometallic Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.04.023 · Cited by 13

Zinc Complexes Containing Coumarin-Derived Anilido-Aldimine Ligands as Catalysts for Ring Opening Polymerization of L-Lactide

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Gallium (III) Complexes Based on Aminobisphenolate Ligands: Extremely High Active ROP-Initiators from Well-Known and Easily Accessible Compounds

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Ring‐opening polymerization of cyclic esters by pincer complexes derived from alkaline earth metals

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Zinc bis-pyrrolide-imine complexes: Synthesis, structure and application in ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide

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Synthesis of Lewis Acidic, Aromatic Aminotroponiminate Zinc Complexes for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters

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Optimization of six-membered ring aluminum complexes in ε-caprolactone polymerization

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Cationic ring-opening polymerization of cyclic carbonates and lactones by group 4 metallocenes: A theoretical study on mechanism and ring-strain effects

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Recent Trends on Zinc Complexes Bearing Bi‐, Tri‐ and Tetra‐Dentate Schiff Base Ligands for Catalytic Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Lactides

Yadav, N., & Chundawat, T. S. (2024) · ChemistrySelect · doi:10.1002/slct.202401619 · Cited by 13

Photocatalyst-independent photoredox ring-opening polymerization of O -carboxyanhydrides: stereocontrol and mechanism

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Crown ether complexes of sodium and potassium 2-(benzotriazol-2-yl)phenolates: Synthesis and catalysis towards the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide

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Cadmium complexes bearing Me2 N^E^O − (E = S, Se) organochalcogenoalkoxides and their zinc and mercury analogues

Pop, A., Bellini, C., Şuteu, R., Dorcet, V., Roisnel, T., Carpentier, J., Silvestru, A., & Sarazin, Y. (2017) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/c7dt00279c · Cited by 12

HAlCl2 and H2AlCl as Precursors for the Preparation of Compounds with Four- and Five-Coordinate Aluminum

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The versatile roles of neutral donor ligands in tuning catalyst performance for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters

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Optimizing ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone by using aluminum complexes bearing amide as catalysts and their application in synthesizing poly-ε-caprolactone with special initiators and other polycycloesters

Tseng, H., Chen, F.-S., Chiang, M. Y.-N., Lu, W., Chen, Y., Lai, Y., & Chen, H. (2015) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c5ra21252a · Cited by 11

Sustainable Routes for Synthesis of Poly(ε-Caprolactone): Prospects in Chemical Industries

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Controlled and effective ring-opening (co)polymerization of rac -lactide, ε-caprolactone and ε-decalactone by β-pyrimidyl enolate aluminum complexes

Kamavichanurat, S., Jampakaew, K., & Hormnirun, P. (2023) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3py00036b · Cited by 11

Coordination of ε-Caprolactone to a Cationic Niobium(V) Alkoxide Complex: Fundamental Insight into Ring-Opening Polymerization via Coordination–Insertion

Buchard, A., Davidson, M. G., du Sart, G. G., Jones, M. D., Kociok-Köhn, G. I., McCormick, S. N., & McKeown, P. (2023) · Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02491 · Cited by 11

Coordinating effect in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone using aluminum complexes bearing bisphenolate as catalysts

Chen, H., Lee, Y.-H., Chiang, M. Y., Lu, W., Tseng, H., Tsai, H.-Y., Chen, Y., Lai, Y., & Chen, H. (2015) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c5ra10753a · Cited by 12

Configurationally flexible zinc complexes as catalysts for rac -lactide polymerisation

Daneshmand, P., Michalsky, I., Aguiar, P. M., & Schaper, F. (2018) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/c8dt02562b · Cited by 11

Homoleptic, bis‐ligated magnesium complexes for ring‐opening polymerization of lactide and lactones: Synthesis, structure, polymerization behavior and mechanism studies

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The Novel Gallium Aminobisphenolate Initiator of the Ring-Opening Copolymerization of L-Lactide and ε-Caprolactone: A Computational Study

Zabalov, M. V., Mankaev, B. N., Egorov, M. P., & Karlov, S. S. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms232415523 · Cited by 11

Synthetic biodegradable medical polyesters

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Progress in Catalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Biobased Lactones

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Computational Studies on the Selective Polymerization of Lactide Catalyzed by Bifunctional Yttrium NHC Catalyst

Wang, Y., Mehmood, A., Zhao, Y., Qu, J., & Luo, Y. (2017) · Inorganics · doi:10.3390/inorganics5030046 · Cited by 10

Merging σ‐Bond Metathesis with Polymerization Catalysis: Insights into Rare‐Earth Metal Complexes, End‐Group Functionalization, and Application Prospects

Adams, F. (2024) · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · doi:10.1002/marc.202400122 · Cited by 10

DFT calculations as a ligand toolbox for the synthesis of active initiators for ROP of cyclic esters

Jędrzkiewicz, D., Kantorska, D., Wojtaszak, J., Ejfler, J., & Szafert, S. (2017) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/c7dt00394c · Cited by 10

Photocatalytic Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic Carbonate Monomers for Ring‐Opening Polymerization

Maquilón, C., Monica, F. D., Limburg, B., & Kleij, A. W. (2021) · Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis · doi:10.1002/adsc.202100654 · Cited by 11

Aluminium, gallium and indium complexes supported by a chiral phenolato-prolinolato dianionic ligand

Maudoux, N., Tan, E. H. L., Hu, Y., Roisnel, T., Dorcet, V., Carpentier, J., & Sarazin, Y. (2016) · Main Group Metal Chemistry · doi:10.1515/mgmc-2016-0036 · Cited by 10

Catalytic Behavior of Rare-Earth Borohydride Complexes in Polymerization of Polar Monomers

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Remarkable effect of alkali metal on polymerization of cyclic esters catalyzed by samarium–alkali metal multinuclear alkoxide clusters

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Bidentate and tridentate coordination modes of bis(3-methylindolyl)-2-pyridylmethane in complexes of aluminum and gallium: Structural characterization of bridging N-indolide in a dialuminum complex

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Charge‐Neutral and Cationic Complexes of Large Alkaline Earths for Ring‐Opening Polymerization and Fine Chemicals Catalysis

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Polymerization of ɛ-caprolactone using ruthenium(II) mixed metallocene catalysts and isopropyl alcohol: Living character and mechanistic study

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Linear and three-arm star hydroxytelechelic poly(benzyl β-malolactonate)s: a straightforward one-step synthesis through ring-opening polymerization

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Synthesis of di- and trinuclear zinc complexes bearing pyrrole-based ligands and their catalysis toward the ROP of rac-lactides

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Metal-size influence of alkali metal complexes for polymerization of rac-lactide

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Dinuclear aluminum complexes bearing methylene-bridged phenoxy-imine ligands and their application in the ring-opening polymerization of rac -lactide

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Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters by 3- and 4-pyridinyl Schiff base Zn(II) and Cu(II) paddlewheel complexes: kinetic, mechanistic and tacticity studies

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Lactide polymerization with iron alkoxide complexes

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