Bidentate selenium-based chalcogen bond catalyzed cationic polymerization of <i>p</i>-methoxystyrene
Luya Cao, Hao Chen, Hongjun Fu, Ji Xian, Hongzhang Cao, Xiaobo Pan, Jincai Wu
Abstract
-methoxy styrene under environmental conditions. By changing the monomer feeding ratio, a secondary feeding experiment and DFT analysis, it is shown that the selenium bond catalyst can induce polymer chain growth by reversibly activating dormant covalent bonds (C-OH).
Topics & Concepts
ChalcogenCationic polymerizationSeleniumPolymerizationChemistryCatalysisPolymer chemistryDenticityOrganic chemistryPolymerCrystal structureChemical Reactions and MechanismsSynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsStructural and Chemical Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds