Kinetic studies of Lewis acidic metal-catalyzed polyesterification reactions unveiled that titanium-based catalyst are prone to hydrolytic degradation, while n-BuSnOOH proved to be a robust catalyst.
Different short-process synthetic strategies, the influential factors for polymerization efficiency and the key catalytic systems of isohexide-based polyesters are discussed.
Fullerene-based microporous polymers synthesized by polyesterification of fullerenol possess excellent stability against solvents and exposed C60 surfaces confirmed by enhanced hydrogen spillover.
While the synthesis of linear polymers with both ends conserved is severely impeded due to the inevitable macrocyclization in step-growth polymerization, this work provides a new idea to mainly formation of linear polymer chains.
Triglycerides and fatty acids in palm oil and their derivatives can be utilized as bio-based monomers for synthesizing polymers.