‘Immortal’ ring-opening polymerization of ω-pentadecalactone by Mg(BHT)2(THF)2

James A. Wilson; Sally A. Hopkins; Peter M. Wright; Andrew P. Dove

doi:10.1039/c4py00034j

‘Immortal’ ring-opening polymerization of ω-pentadecalactone by Mg(BHT)2(THF)2

James A. Wilson, Sally A. Hopkins, Peter M. Wright, Andrew P. Dove

Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

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Abstract

The ‘immortal’ ring-opening polymerization (iROP) of pentadecalactone (PDL), catalysed by magnesium 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide (Mg(BHT)2(THF)2) is reported for the first time. The polymerization was shown to occur without the requirement for extensive drying techniques or inert atmosphere whilst retaining end-group fidelity. The iROP technique is also further demonstrated to be applicable to ε-caprolactone (εCL).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2691-2694
Number of pages	4
Journal	Polymer Chemistry
Volume	5
Issue number	8
Early online date	25 Feb 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c4py00034j
Publication status	Published - 21 Apr 2014

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