Polymers from macrolactones: From pheromones to functional materials

James A. Wilson; Zeliha Ates; Robin L. Pflughaupt; Andrew P. Dove; Andreas Heise

doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.02.005

Polymers from macrolactones: From pheromones to functional materials

James A. Wilson
, Zeliha Ates
, Robin L. Pflughaupt
, Andrew P. Dove^*
, Andreas Heise^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Recent advances in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of macrolactones (MLs) have afforded access to novel, potentially degradable polymeric materials featuring long aliphatic chains. These developments extend the synthetic robustness and versatility of ROP to a greater range of interesting monomers, many of which can be derived from sustainable or renewable feedstocks, to access polymeric materials boasting a diversity of properties and potential applications. This review discusses current strategies to catalyse the ROP of MLs, comparing and contrasting them with those known for the ROP of small and medium sized lactones, and highlights recent developments in the preparation, functionalization, and application of materials featuring poly(macrolactone)s (PMLs).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-50
Journal	Progress in Polymer Science
Volume	91
Early online date	16 Feb 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.02.005
Publication status	Published - 25 Feb 2019

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