Aminophosphonium organocatalysts for the ring-opening copolymerisation of epoxide and cyclic anhydride

Ella F. Clark, Estelle Dunstan, Gabriele Kociok-Köhn, Antoine Buchard*

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Abstract

The Kirsanov reaction has been used to synthesise air stable, efficient and selective bifunctional aminophosphonium catalysts for the alternating ring-opening copolymerisation of cyclohexene oxide and phthalic anhydride without the need for a co-initiator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13067-13070
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume60
Issue number89
Early online date22 Oct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 22 Oct 2024

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