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Stereocomplex of Poly(propylene carbonate): Synthesis of Stereogradient Poly(propylene carbonate) by Regio‐ and Enantioselective Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide with Carbon Dioxide
Author(s) -
Nakano Koji,
Hashimoto Shinichi,
Nakamura Mitsuru,
Kamada Toshihiro,
Nozaki Kyoko
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201007958
Subject(s) - propylene carbonate , propylene oxide , copolymer , thermal decomposition , carbonate , carbon dioxide , polymer chemistry , decomposition , enantioselective synthesis , chemistry , materials science , catalysis , organic chemistry , polymer , ethylene oxide , electrode , electrochemistry
Cobalt(III)–salen complexes with ammonium arm(s) have been used to catalyze the title transformation. Higher thermal decomposition temperatures than those of typical poly(propylene carbonate)s (PPCs) were observed for the stereogradient and the stereoblock PPCs obtained by this method.