Issue 18, 2010
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Chemical Communications

Metal-free and solvent-free access to α,ω-heterodifunctionalized poly(propylene oxide)s by N-heterocyclic carbene-induced ring opening polymerization†

Jean Raynaud,a   Winnie Nzahou Ottou,a   Yves Gnanoua  and  Daniel Taton*a  

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Abstract

A N-heterocyclic carbene, namely, 1,3-bis-(diisopropyl)imidazol-2-ylidene either directly initiates or catalyzes the metal-free ring opening polymerization of neat propylene oxide at 50 °C, affording well-defined α,ω-heterodifunctionalized poly(propylene oxide) oligomers.

Graphical abstract: Metal-free and solvent-free access to α,ω-heterodifunctionalized poly(propylene oxide)s by N-heterocyclic carbene-induced ring opening polymerization

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B925415C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Dec 2009
Accepted
02 Mar 2010
First published
18 Mar 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 3203-3205

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Metal-free and solvent-free access to α,ω-heterodifunctionalized poly(propylene oxide)s by N-heterocyclic carbene-induced ring opening polymerization

J. Raynaud, W. N. Ottou, Y. Gnanou and D. Taton, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 3203 DOI: 10.1039/B925415C

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