| Autor: |
Janna Börner, Thomas Glöge, Thomas Bannenberg, Dirk Kuckling, Ulrich Flörke, Matthias Tamm, Sonja Herres-Pawlis, Artjom Döring, Matthew D. Jones |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 316:139-145 |
| ISSN: |
1381-1169 |
| Popis: |
Two imidazolin-2-imine zinc complexes [Zn(8MeBL)Cl2] (1) and [Zn(8MeBL)(OAc)2] (2) were synthesised, completely characterised and investigated for their activity in the solvent-free ring-opening polymerisation of d,l -lactide. It could be shown that these compounds are able to act as efficient initiators for lactide polymerisation, and polylactides with molecular weights (Mw) of around 23,000–55,000 g/mol could be obtained with relatively narrow polydispersities. 1 and 2 exhibit an advantageous combination of robustness towards humidity and high activity in the polymer melt. A comparative DFT study on 1 and 2 and their guanidine counterparts revealed that the two complex series possess a strikingly similar electronic structure. Although the imidazolin-2-imine is more basic, its zinc complexes have only a slightly greater positive charge on the zinc atom in comparison to the corresponding guanidine complexes. Accordingly, their activity in the initiation of the ring-opening polymerisation is increased which is directly related to the Lewis acidity of the zinc atom. These findings allow more insights into the mechanism of the lactide polymerisation with neutral N-donor stabilised zinc complexes. |
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OpenAIRE |
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