Catalysts for CO 2 /epoxide ring-opening copolymerization
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This article summarizes and reviews recent progress in the development of catalysts for the ring-opening copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. The copolymerization is an interesting method to add value to carbon dioxide, including from waste sources, and to reduce pollution associated with commodity polymer manufacture. The selection of the catalyst is of critical importance to control the composition, properties and applications of the resultant polymers. This review highlights and exemplifies some key recent findings and hypotheses, in particular using examples drawn from our own research.
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One detrimental side reaction for the ROCP of epoxide/CO2 is the formation of five-membered cyclic carbonates (5CCs) as a result of intramolecular cyclization.
“One detrimental side reaction for the ROCP of epoxide/CO2 is the formation of fivemembered cyclic carbonates (5CCs) as a result of intramolecular cyclization (Scheme 14, yellow box).352”
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- Authors
- Trott, G., Saini, P. K., & Williams, C. K.
- Affiliations
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Williams, C. K.
- Venue
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- Published
- 2016-02-28
- Volume
- 374
- Issue
- 2061
- Pages
- 20150085
- ISSN
- 1364-503X (ISSN-L)
- 1471-2962
- PMC
- PMC4707689
- OpenAlex
- W2238697114
- Cited by
- 201
- References
- 130
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 6
- FWCI
- 1.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Spiral (Imperial College London) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/C544838/1, EP/K035274/1, EP/L017393/1, EP/K014676/1, EP/K039946/1, 1507682, EP/K014668/1)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
- Keywords
- catalysts, CO2 utilization, epoxides, polymer composition control
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