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ABCD Block Copolymers Using a Multistate Aluminum Complex

29 September 2023, Version 1
Working Paper
This content is a preprint and has not undergone peer review at the time of posting.

Abstract

A ferrocene aluminum compound (salfan-H2)Al(OiPr) (salfan-H2 = 1,1’-di(2,4-bis-tert-butyl-salicylamino)ferrocene), with adjustable redox and protonation characteristics, has been synthesized and characterized, and serves as a switchable cata-lyst for ring-opening polymerization. Leveraging this versatile, multistate system, we have successfully synthesized a range of innovative copolymers, including AB diblock poly(styrene oxide-lactide) (PSO-PLA), ABC triblock poly(butyl lactone-styrene oxide-lactide) (PBBL-PSO-PLA), and ABCD tetrablock copolymers poly(ethoxy vinyl glycidyl ether-butyl lactone-styrene oxide-lactide) (PEVGE-PBBL-PSO-PLA).

Keywords

Copolymerization
biodegradable copolymers
monomers
redox switch
protonation switch

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-fj1m5
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-fj1m5 [opens in a new tab]

Funding

National Science Foundation
CHE-1809116
National Science Foundation
1532232
National Science Foundation
DGE-1735325
National Institutes of Health
S10OD028644

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The author(s) have declared they have no conflict of interest with regard to this content

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