Macromolecular Rapid Communications, volume 24, issue 2, pages 194-196
DMAP/Cr(III) Catalyst Ratio: The Decisive Factor for Poly(propylene carbonate) Formation in the Coupling of CO2 and Propylene Oxide
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2003-02-01
Journal:
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
scimago Q1
SJR: 1.056
CiteScore: 7.7
Impact factor: 4.2
ISSN: 10221336, 15213927
Materials Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Abstract
Highly efficient formation of poly(propylene carbonate) can be achieved in the coupling of CO 2 and propylene oxide assisted by 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) and catalyzed with salen chromium(III) chloride by using DMAP/Cr ratios of less than 2. Under these conditions a possible backbiting mechanism is suppressed, leading to only minor amounts of cyclic carbonate as a side product.
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