1. Ring-opening polymerization of lactides catalyzed by magnesium complexes coordinated with NNO-tridentate pyrazolonate ligands.
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Chuang, Hui ‐ Ju, ChEN, Hsiao ‐ Li, Ye, Jian ‐ Li, ChEN, Zn ‐ Yun, Huang, Pei ‐ Ling, Liao, Tzu ‐ Ting, Tsai, Tsung ‐ En, and Lin, Chu ‐ Chieh
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A series of magnesium benzylalkoxide complexes, [L
n Mg(μ-OBn)]2 ( 1- 14) supported by NNO-tridentate pyrazolonate ligands with various electron withdrawing-donating subsituents have been synthesized and characterized. X-ray crystal structural studies revealed that Complexes 1- 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10 are dinuclear bridging through benzylalkoxy oxygen atoms with penta-coordinated metal centers. All of these complexes acted as efficient initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of L-lactide and rac-lactide. Based on kinetic studies, the activity of these metal complexes is significantly influenced by the electronic effect of the ancillary ligands with the electron-donating substituents at the phenyl rings enhancing the polymerization rate. In addition, the 'living' and 'immortal' character of 6 has paved a way to synthesize as much as 40-fold polymer chains of polylactides with a very narrow polydispersity index in the presence of a small amount of initiator. Among all of magnesium complexes, Complex 6 exhibits the highest stereoselectivity toward ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide with Pr up to 88% in THF at 0 °C. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...- Published
- 2013
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