Ring-opening polymerization of cyclohexene oxide using aluminum amine-phenolate complexes

Dalton Trans. 2015 Jul 21;44(27):12098-102. doi: 10.1039/c5dt00220f.

Abstract

Remarkably active (down to 0.001% Al) catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of cyclohexene oxide under neat reaction conditions are reported. High molecular weight polymers with uniform dispersity are produced. Kinetic data from NMR studies and MALDI-TOF MS data of the polymers provide some mechanistic insight.