Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides with Discrete Metal Complexes: Structure–Property Relationships

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• 作者：Julie M. Longo ; Maria J. Sanford ; Geoffrey W. Coates
• 刊名：Chemical Reviews
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 28, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：116
• 期：24
• 页码：15167-15197
• 全文大小：2339K
• ISSN：1520-6890

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Polyesters synthesized through the alternating copolymerization of epoxides and cyclic anhydrides compose a growing class of polymers that exhibit an impressive array of chemical and physical properties. Because they are synthesized through the chain-growth polymerization of two variable monomers, their syntheses can be controlled by discrete metal complexes, and the resulting materials vary widely in their functionality and physical properties. This polymer-focused review gives a perspective on the current state of the field of epoxide/anhydride copolymerization mediated by discrete catalysts and the relationships between the structures and properties of these polyesters.