Cellulose, which comprises D-glucose and L-glucose (D,L-cellulose), was synthesized from (1D) (1L) via cationic ring-opening polymerization. Specifically, the copolymerization of 3-O-benzyl-2,6-di-O-pivaloyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (2D) (2L), compounds 1D 1L, respectively, in a 1:1 ratio, afforded 3-O-benzyl-2,6-di-O-β-D,L-glucopyranan (3DL) with degree polymerization (DPn) 28.5 (Mw/Mn = 1.90) quan...

The incorporation of main group elements into polymers allows for the generation new functional materials with hitherto-unattainable physical and chemical properties through unique molecular geometries, electronic structures, reactivities element-based groups. synthesis these novel requires highly controllable polymerizations which are tolerant diverse functionalized monomers. In this review, w...