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Metallocalixarene catalysts: α-olefin polymerization and ROP of cyclic esters

Redshaw, Carl

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Professor Carl Redshaw C.Redshaw@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Inorganic Materials Chemistry and REF Lead for Chemistry



Abstract

This perspective review discusses metallocalix[n]arene complexes that have been employed in either α-olefin polymerization or in the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters over the last 5 years. Synthesis, molecular structure and catalytic potential are discussed. For α-olefin polymerization, systems based on early transition metals in combination with calix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6 or 8), depleted calix[4]arenes or thia/sulfinyl/sulfonyl calix[4]arenes have been reported, and in some cases, are highly active. For the ROP studies, a number of the systems, typically of the early transition metals, only exhibit activity under robust conditions, whereas other systems, for example those of magnesium, demonstrate exceptional activity, immortal behaviour and intriguing stereoselectivity.

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Redshaw, C. (2016). Metallocalixarene catalysts: α-olefin polymerization and ROP of cyclic esters. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 45(22), 9018-9030. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6dt01529h

Acceptance Date May 12, 2016
Online Publication Date May 12, 2016
Publication Date Jun 14, 2016
Deposit Date Jun 13, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Dalton transactions
Print ISSN 1477-9226
Electronic ISSN 1477-9234
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 45
Issue 22
Pages 9018-9030
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c6dt01529h
Keywords Metallocalixarene catalysts; α-olefin polymerisation
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/439453
Publisher URL http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/dt/c6dt01529h#!divAbstract
Additional Information Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Dalton transactions, 2016, v.45, issue 22.

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