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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2017-10-01

Journal: POLYMERS

Included Journals: Scopus、EI、SCIE

Volume: 9

Issue: 10

ISSN: 2073-4360

Key Words: carbonyl sulfide; epoxide; iron catalyst; poly(monothiocarbonate)s

Abstract: An iron(III) complex of tetradentate N,N-disubstituted bis(aminophenoxide) (designated as salan, a saturated version of the corresponding salen ligand) with a sterically hindered organic base anchored on the ligand framework, can selectively mediate the conversion of carbonyl sulfide to sulfur-containing polymers by the copolymerization with epoxides. This single-site catalyst exhibits broad substrate scope, and the resultant copolymers have completely alternating structures. In addition, this catalyst is efficient in producing diblock copolymers, suggesting a living polymerization nature.