Enzymatic Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Lactones: Traditional Approaches and Alternative Strategies
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DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201900976
Abstract: Biodegradable polymers such as polylactides and other polylactones and their synthesis gain progressively importance. Enzymatic ring‐opening polymerization (eROP) is the next step sustainable synthesis of polyesters, also suitable for biomedical applications due to high selectivity… read more here.
Keywords: ring opening; opening polymerization; polymerization lactones; lactones traditional ... See more keywords
Highly Active N,O Zinc Guanidine Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactide.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701237
Abstract: New zinc guanidine complexes with N,O donor functionalities were prepared, characterized by X-Ray crystallography, and examined for their catalytic activity in the solvent-free ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of technical-grade rac-lactide at 150 °C. All complexes showed a… read more here.
Keywords: zinc guanidine; ring opening; polymerization; opening polymerization ... See more keywords
Sustainable polythioesters via thio(no)lactones: monomer synthesis, ring-opening polymerization, end-of-life considerations and industrial perspectives.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202276
Abstract: As the environmental effects of plastics are of ever greater concern, the industry is driven towards more sustainable polymers. Besides sustainability, our fast-developing society imposes the need for highly versatile materials. While aliphatic polyesters (PEs)… read more here.
Keywords: end life; opening polymerization; thio lactones; thio ... See more keywords
A Greener Approach to 2,5‐Furandicarboxylate Macrocycles and their Entropically Driven Ring Opening Polymerization
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DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202500737
Abstract: Thermoplastic polyesters (PEs), with their versatile properties, are indispensable in everyday life. However, increasing concerns about the environmental impact of fossil‐based polymers have driven research into renewable alternatives. Among bio‐based polymers, furan‐derived PEs such as… read more here.
Keywords: entropically driven; opening polymerization; ring opening; driven ring ... See more keywords
The mechanism of ring‐opening polymerization of L‐lactide by ICl3 catalysts: Halogen bond catalysis or participating in reactions?
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DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26059
Abstract: The mechanism of ring‐opening polymerization of L‐lactide by iodine trichloride (ICl3) catalyst has been explored by using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and three catalytic pathways were proposed. The first and second pathways belong to… read more here.
Keywords: ring opening; opening polymerization; polymerization lactide; icl3 catalysts ... See more keywords
Strontium Isopropoxide: A Highly Active Catalyst for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactide and Various Lactones.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900306
Abstract: Commercially available strontium isopropoxide represents a suitable catalyst/initiator for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactide (LA), ε-caprolactone, δ-valerolactone, δ-caprolactone, and δ-decalactone. Well-defined polyesters are accessible via the solution polymerization of lactide in toluene with a… read more here.
Keywords: ring opening; polymerization; opening polymerization; strontium isopropoxide ... See more keywords
Organocatalytic Synthesis of Alkyne-Functional Aliphatic Polycarbonates via Ring-Opening Polymerization of an Eight-Membered-N-Cyclic Carbonate.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000378
Abstract: The synthesis of well-defined propargyl-functional aliphatic polycarbonates is achieved via the organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of prop-2-yn-1-yl 2-oxo-1,3,6-dioxazocane-6-carboxylate (P-8NC) using a wide variety of commercially available or readily made, shelf-stable organocatalysts. The resulting homopolymers show low… read more here.
Keywords: aliphatic polycarbonates; ring opening; opening polymerization; functional aliphatic ... See more keywords
Racemic S-(ethylsulfonyl)-dl-cysteine N-Carboxyanhydrides Improve Chain Lengths and Monomer Conversion for β-Sheet-Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000470
Abstract: The secondary structure formation of polypeptides not only governs folding and solution self-assembly but also affects the nucleophilic ring-opening polymerization of α-amino acid-N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs). Whereby helical structures are known to enhance polymerization rates, β-sheet-like assemblies… read more here.
Keywords: ring opening; polymerization; opening polymerization; ethylsulfonyl cysteine ... See more keywords
Towards New Robust Zn(II) Complexes for the Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Lactide Under Industrially Relevant Conditions
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DOI: 10.1002/open.201900199
Abstract: Abstract The synthesis of bio‐based and biodegradable plastics is a hot topic in research due to growing environmental problems caused by omnipresent plastics. As a result, polylactide, which has been known for years, has seen… read more here.
Keywords: ring opening; robust complexes; opening polymerization; new robust ... See more keywords
Ring‐opening (co)polymerization strategies of selected oxacyclic monomers to control and provide tailored polymers with desired properties
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DOI: 10.1002/pat.6418
Abstract: Ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) is a versatile synthetic method used to produce polymers from cyclic monomers, particularly oxacyclic monomers such as lactones and cyclic ethers. Oxacyclic monomers polymerize with anionic or cationic initiators. For selected monomers,… read more here.
Keywords: opening polymerization; ring opening; desired properties; polymerization ... See more keywords
In Situ Stiffness Tunable DNA Hydrogels Based on Ring-Opening Polymerization.
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DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202501478
Abstract: DNA hydrogels are promising artificial extracellular matrices (ECMs) due to their programmability and biocompatibility. However, most current stiffness modulation strategies are static, with limited dynamic regulation due to the restricted responsiveness of the building blocks.… read more here.
Keywords: opening polymerization; ring opening; dna hydrogels; dna ... See more keywords