Multicomponent Polymerizations Involving Green Monomers
Jia Wang, Anjun Qin, Ben Zhong Tang
Abstract
Abstract Green monomers, such as oxygen (O 2 ), water (H 2 O), and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), refer to a kind of natural reagents with abundant, nontoxic, cheap, environmentally friendly, renewable, and sustainable features. These monomers have been used in multicomponent polymerizations (MCPs) toward functional polymers. In this review, the recent development of MCPs involving green monomers of O 2 ‐, H 2 O‐, and CO 2 is summarized. The catalytic systems, polymerization conditions, the molecular weights, and potential applications of resultant polymers are briefly discussed. Furthermore, the existing challenges and the promising opportunities are concisely provided.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerPolymerEnvironmentally friendlyPolymerizationGreen chemistryPolymer sciencePolymer chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceCatalysisOrganic chemistryReaction mechanismEcologyBiologyCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Synthesis and Reactionsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties