Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Tertiary Amide Monomers Derived from a Biobased Oxanorbornene

Stefan B. Lawrenson, Sam Hart, Ian D.V. Ingram, Michael North*, Rachel R. Parker, Adrian C. Whitwood

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of biobased oxanorbornene amides by Grubbs second generation catalyst was used to prepare a range of well-defined homo- and copolymers. A series of 11 amide monomers, featuring a variety of functionalities including amino acids and peptides, have been synthesized from a biobased oxanorbornene acid, prepared through the 100% atom economical tandem Diels-Alder lactonization between itaconic anhydride and furfuryl alcohol. The polymerization has been shown to be well-controlled, with the prepared homo- and copolymers possessing controlled molecular weights with narrow polydispersities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9744-9752
Number of pages9
JournalACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume6
Issue number8
Early online date11 Jun 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Aug 2018

Bibliographical note

© 2018 American Chemical Society. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details.

Keywords

  • Diels-Alder
  • Furfuryl alcohol
  • Itaconic anhydride
  • Lactonization
  • Platform molecules
  • Ring-opening metathesis polymerization

Cite this