Comparison of Imine- and Phosphinimine-Supported Indium Complexes: Tuning the Reactivity for the Sequential and Simultaneous Copolymerization of Lactide and ε-Caprolactone

Autor: Carlos Diaz, Jane Fu, Shazia Soobrattee, Lirong Cao, Kudzanai Nyamayaro, Chatura Goonesinghe, Brian O. Patrick, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi
Rok vydání: 2022
Předmět:
Zdroj: Inorganic Chemistry. 61:3763-3773
ISSN: 1520-510X
0020-1669
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00043
Popis: Imine- and phosphinimine-supported indium complexes were used as catalysts in the polymerization of racemic lactide and ε-caprolactone as well as their copolymerization by the sequential and simultaneous addition of monomers. Tuning the electronics and sterics of the indium centers by either (i) changing the nature of the nitrogen donors and (ii) coordinating a hemilabile side group had a significant effect on the reactivity of the complexes, their stability, and their control in the synthesis of block copolymers. Specifically, the imine-supported complex (
Databáze: OpenAIRE