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Cation–π interactions enabling hard/soft Ti/Ag heterobimetallic cooperativity in lactide ring-opening polymerisation

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The combination of a Ti-salen complex with AgBArF reveals unique hard/soft heterobimetallic cooperativity in lactide ring-opening polymerisation (ROP), enabling significant activity at room temperature. Reactivity, mechanistic and computational studies highlight the role of cation-π interactions in the formation of heterobimetallic species and provide key insights into the role of both metals in ROP.

Source: Chemical Communications

DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05083d

Authors: Chloe A. Baker, Charles Romain, Nicholas J. Long

Institution: Imperial College London

Language: English

Topic: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W3208531902

FWCI: 0.302

Cites: 45

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10