A clickable initiator, pentafluoro benzyl bromide, has been investigated for the cationic ring opening polymerization of poly(2-oxazolines).

Rare examples of titanium oxa- and aza-calixarenes are reported which active for the ring opening polymerization (ROP) ?-caprolactone, ?-valerolactone rac-lactide.

The redox capacity, as well as the aurophilicity of the terminal thiol side groups, in poly(Cysteine) lend a unique characteristic to this poly(amino acid) or polypeptide. There are two major application fields for this polymer: (i) biomedical applications in drug delivery and surface modification of biomedical devices and (ii) as coating for electrodes to enhance their electrochemical sensitiv...

Herein, a novel 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole ( CDI ) mediated polymerization methodology that complements ring-opening (ROP) and unlocks greater synthetic window to less-recognized polydithiocarbonates is presented.

The synthesis and characterization of a series of 8-quinolinolato gallium complexes is presented, and the complexes are analogous to a series of aluminum complexes previously reported. The complexes have been shown to be active initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide. High degrees of polymerization control are demonstrated, as exemplified by the linear evolution of molecul...

Herein, we report the use of acid/base complexes for the ring opening polymerization of (L)-lactide. The salt formed from an equimolar reaction of benzoic acid and DBU produced a catalyst capable of controlled polymerizations allowing for targeted molecular weights and narrow polydispersities. The use of computational analysis suggests a bifunctional catalytic mechanism wherein both the monomer...

The uranyl aryloxide, [UO(2)(OAr)(2)(THF)(2)], and uranyl chloride, [UO(2)Cl(2)(THF)(3)] or [UO(2)Cl(2)(THF)(2)](2) act as pre-catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of propylene oxide and cyclohexene oxide. Coordination of the monomers has been investigated using (1)H EXSY spectroscopy and kinetic and thermodynamic parameters reported. NMR analyses of the polymers suggest a bimetallic m...