Use of metal catalysts bearing Schiff base macrocycles for the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters

Redshaw, Carl

Abstract

© 2017 by the authors. Schiff base macrocycles are emerging as useful scaffolds for binding two or more catalytic metals in close proximity. Such coordination chemistry allows for the evaluation of potentially beneficial catalytic cooperative effects. In the field of ring opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters, only a handful of metal systems bound by Schiff base [2 + 2] type macrocycles have been studied. Nevertheless, results to date have, for certain metals, identified some interesting structure activity relationships, whilst for other systems results have revealed particular combinations of metals and macrocycles to be virtually inactive. This perspective review takes a look at two types of recently-reported Schiff base macrocycles that have been employed as pro-ligands in the metal-catalyzed ROP of cyclic esters, specifically ε-caprolactone and rac-lactide.

Citation

Redshaw, C. (2017). Use of metal catalysts bearing Schiff base macrocycles for the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters. Catalysts, 7(5), Article 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7050165

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 18, 2017
• Online Publication Date: May 22, 2017
• Publication Date: May 22, 2017
• Deposit Date: May 26, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: May 26, 2017
• Journal: Catalysts
• Electronic ISSN: 2073-4344
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 5
• Article Number: 165
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7050165
• Keywords: Schiff base macrocycle, Metal catalysts, Ring opening polymerization, Cyclic esters
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/451712
• Publisher URL: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/7/5/165