Zinc 8-aminotrihydroquinolines appended with pendant <i>N</i>-diphenylphosphinoethyl arms as exceptionally active catalysts for the ROP of ε-CL
Furong Cao, Yun Wang, Xing Wang, Wenjuan Zhang, Gregory A. Solan, Rui Wang, Yanping Ma, Xiang Hao, Wen‐Hua Sun
Abstract
Through activation with LiCH 2 SiMe 3 or LiN(SiMe 3 ) 2 , zinc( ii ) chloride complexes bearing 5,6,7-trihydroquinolin-8-amines appended with pendant diphenyl phosphine units displayed remarkable catalytic activity for ROP of ε-caprolactone.
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PhosphineCatalysisZincChemistryChloridePolymer chemistryMedicinal chemistryCombinatorial chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryChemical Synthesis and Reactionsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesChemical Synthesis and Analysis