Combining high activity with broad monomer scope: indium salan catalysts in the ring-opening polymerization of various cyclic esters
Jonas Bruckmoser, Daniel Henschel, Sergei I. Vagin, Bernhard Rieger
Abstract
An indium salan-type catalyst shows very high activities in the ring-opening polymerization of various cyclic esters, including β-butyrolactone, γ-butyrolactone, lactide, ε-caprolactone and ε-decalactone.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisMonomerIndiumPolymerizationScope (computer science)Ring (chemistry)ChemistryPolymer chemistryCombinatorial chemistryRing-opening polymerizationOrganic chemistryComputer sciencePolymerProgramming languagebiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion