One-pot terpolymerization of CHO, CO2 and L-lactide using chloride indium catalysts

Ring-opening copolymerization reactions of epoxides, carbon dioxide and cyclic esters to produce copolymers is a promising strategy to prepare CO2-based polymeric materials. In this contribution, bimetallic chloride indium complexes have been developed as catalysts for the copolymerization processes...

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Autores: Martínez de Sarasa Buchaca, Marc, Cruz-Martínez, Felipe de la, Sánchez-Barba Merlo, Luis Fernando., Tejeda Sojo, Juan, Rodríguez Fernández-Pacheco, Ana María, Castro Osma, José Antonio, Lara Sánchez, Agustín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/36858
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10578/36858
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Terpolymerization
Chloride indium catalysts
L-lactide
Ring-opening copolymerization
Bimetallic complexes
Poly(cyclohexene carbonate)
Polyester-polycarbonate copolymers
Thermal properties
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Sumario:Ring-opening copolymerization reactions of epoxides, carbon dioxide and cyclic esters to produce copolymers is a promising strategy to prepare CO2-based polymeric materials. In this contribution, bimetallic chloride indium complexes have been developed as catalysts for the copolymerization processes of cyclohexene oxide, carbon dioxide and L-lactide under mild reaction conditions. The catalysts displayed good catalytic activity and excellent selectivity towards the preparation of poly(cyclohexene carbonate) (PCHC) at one bar CO2 pressure in the absence of a co-catalyst. Additionally, polyester-polycarbonate copolymers poly(lactide-co-cyclohexene carbonate) (PLA-co-PCHC) were obtained via an one-pot one-step route without the use of a co-catalyst. The degree of incorporation of carbon dioxide can be easily modulated by changing the CO2 pressure and the monomer feed, resulting in copolymers with different thermal properties.