Cationic indium complexes for the copolymerization of functionalized epoxides with cyclic ethers and lactide. 2019

Carlos Diaz, and Tannaz Ebrahimi, and Parisa Mehrkhodavandi
University of British Columbia, Department of Chemistry, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada. mehr@chem.ubc.ca.

We report the first example of discrete cationic indium complexes for the copolymerization of epoxides, cyclic ethers, and lactide. [SalenIn][SbF6] in particular proved to be a highly active catalyst for the homo-polymerization of functionalized epoxides and their copolymerization with other cyclic ethers THF, oxetane and oxepane. This catalyst also proved competent in the polymerization of epichlorohydrin and lactide, forming copolymers with good activity and control. Investigation of the role of counteranions and solvent donors on the kinetics of polymerization of epoxides revealed a subtle effect of solvents on initiation rates.

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