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Novel Aliphatic Polyesters Based on Functional Cyclic (Di)Esters
Author(s) -
Lou Xudong,
Detrembleur Christophe,
Jérôme Robert
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200390029
Subject(s) - polyester , monomer , polymerization , morpholine , chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , ring opening polymerization , materials science , polymer
Abstract Recent progress in the chemical synthesis of novel aliphatic polyesters via ring‐opening polymerization of functional cyclic (di)esters are reviewed in this article. Syntheses of these functional aliphatic polyesters are being classified into three groups according to the structure of the cyclic monomers: (i) cyclic diesters, (ii) morpholine‐2,5‐dione derivatives, and (iii) cyclic esters. Progress in the synthesis and polymerization of monomers in each category is reported with an emphasis on controlled synthesis. The recent achievements have enabled the synthesis of a variety of novel aliphatic polyesters, including hydrophilic, halogenated, and unsaturated polyesters.Structure of the most common R‐functionalized cyclic precursors of aliphatic polyesters.