Bimetallic nickel and cobalt complexes as high-performance catalysts for copolymerization of carbon dioxide with cyclohexene oxide

Chi Huan Li, Hui Ju Chuang, Chen Yu Li, Bao Tsan Ko*, Chia Her Lin

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Abstract

New bimetallic nickel, cobalt and zinc complexes bearing a bis(benzotriazole iminophenolate) ligand and ancillary acetate groups were developed for CO2/epoxide copolymerization. Ni and Co complexes are active catalysts for the copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide (CHO) and CO 2 without co-catalysts. Particularly, well-defined di-Ni 1 was found to effectively copolymerize CHO with CO2, giving copolymers with a high molecular weight and a high carbonate linkage content. This is the first example of a dinuclear nickel acetate complex that is efficient for CO 2/CHO copolymerization as well as for the formation of highly alternative poly(cyclohexene carbonate) in a controllable manner. This journal is

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4875-4878
Number of pages4
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Volume5
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Sept 7
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry

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