Issue 12, 2015

Organopolymerization of naturally occurring Tulipalin B: a hydroxyl-functionalized methylene butyrolactone

Abstract

The first successful polymerization of the naturally occurring, OH-containing, tri-functional monomer Tulipalin B (βHMBL) is established. N-Heterocyclic carbene and phosphazene superbase catalysts effectively polymerize βHMBL into polymers with Mn up to 13.2 kg mol−1. The possible polymer structure is thought to be a branched copolymer of poly(vinyl-ether lactone)s, derived from proposed crossovers between conjugate Michael and oxa-Michael additions, enabled by proton transfer.

Graphical abstract: Organopolymerization of naturally occurring Tulipalin B: a hydroxyl-functionalized methylene butyrolactone

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
23 ဩ 2015
Accepted
02 နို 2015
First published
06 နို 2015

Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 1625-1631

Organopolymerization of naturally occurring Tulipalin B: a hydroxyl-functionalized methylene butyrolactone

J. Tang and E. Y.-X. Chen, Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 1625 DOI: 10.1039/C5QO00262A

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