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Synthesis of Sustainable Polyesters via Organocatalytic Ring‐Opening Polymerization of O ‐carboxyanhydrides: Advances and Perspectives
Author(s) -
Wang Jianqun,
Tao Youhua
Publication year - 2021
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.202000535
Subject(s) - polymerization , ring opening polymerization , polyester , bifunctional , organocatalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , thiourea , polymer chemistry , materials science , polymer , enantioselective synthesis
Abstract Sustainable polyesters can be furnished via ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of O ‐carboxyanhydrides (OCAs). Various catalysts, especially metal‐based catalysts, are devised to achieve controlled ROP of OCAs. In the following mini review, the recent progress on the organocatalytic ROP of OCAs, including the usage of thiourea‐based bifunctional single‐molecule organocatalysts for eliminating epimerization in OCAs polymerization is summarized. Moreover, the future development of the organocatalytic ROP of OCAs for the synthesis of sustainable polyesters will be discussed.