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Applications of Calixarenes in Polymer Synthesis
Author(s) -
Zhu Weipu,
Gou Pengfei,
Shen Zhiquan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200850110
Subject(s) - calixarene , polymer , trimethylene carbonate , polymer chemistry , ethylene oxide , polymerization , propylene oxide , styrene oxide , styrene , materials science , propylene carbonate , molecule , copolymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , electrode , electrochemistry
Summary: The applications of calixarenes in polymer synthesis have been reviewed. Calixarenes have been used as ligands to prepare rare earth calixarene complexes. A series of rare earth calixarene complexes have been synthesized and employed as efficient catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene, styrene, butadiene, propylene oxide, styrene oxide, trimethylene carbonate, and 5,5‐dimethyl trimethylene carbonate. On the other hand, the synthesis and characterization of star‐shaped polymers with calixarene as core molecules are also described.