Redox-switchable ring-opening polymerization by tridentate ONN-type titanium and zirconium catalysts
Alicia M. Doerr, Justin M. Burroughs, Nicholas M. Legaux, Brian K. Long
Abstract
A study designed to ascertain the impact that ligand symmetry, number of redox-active moieties, and identity of the active metal center have on the catalytic ring-opening polymerization performance of redox-switchable catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
RedoxCatalysisZirconiumPolymerizationLigand (biochemistry)ChemistryRing (chemistry)Polymer chemistryTitaniumMetalPhotochemistryMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerReceptorBiochemistrybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications