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Multicomponent Polymerizations Involving Green Monomers
Author(s) -
Wang Jia,
Qin Anjun,
Tang Ben Zhong
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.202000547
Subject(s) - monomer , polymer , environmentally friendly , polymerization , green chemistry , polymer science , reagent , chemistry , polymer chemistry , materials science , catalysis , organic chemistry , reaction mechanism , ecology , biology
Green monomers, such as oxygen (O 2 ), water (H 2 O), and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), refer to a kind of natural reagents with abundant, nontoxic, cheap, environmentally friendly, renewable, and sustainable features. These monomers have been used in multicomponent polymerizations (MCPs) toward functional polymers. In this review, the recent development of MCPs involving green monomers of O 2 ‐, H 2 O‐, and CO 2 is summarized. The catalytic systems, polymerization conditions, the molecular weights, and potential applications of resultant polymers are briefly discussed. Furthermore, the existing challenges and the promising opportunities are concisely provided.