Reactions of (E)-N-[2-(benzyliminomethyl)phenyl]-2,6-diisopropylaniline with diethylzinc: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic studies for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone

Chao Hsiang Wang; Chen Yu Li; Chia Her Lin; Yi Chang Liu; Bao Tsan Ko

doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2011.05.046

Reactions of (E)-N-[2-(benzyliminomethyl)phenyl]-2,6-diisopropylaniline with diethylzinc: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic studies for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone

Chao Hsiang Wang, Chen Yu Li, Chia Her Lin, Yi Chang Liu, Bao Tsan Ko^*

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Zinc complexes supported by NN-bidentate AA^Bn ligand (AA ^Bn-H = (E)-N-[2-(benzyliminomethyl)phenyl]-2,6-diisopropylaniline) are synthesized and fully characterized. The reaction of diethyl zinc (ZnEt ₂) with AA^Bn-H (1.1 mol equiv) yields three-coordinated mono-adduct zinc complex [(AA^Bn)ZnEt] (1). However, treatment of AA^Bn-H with ZnEt₂ in the same stoichiometric proportion in the presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP, one equiv) affords [(AA ^Bn)Zn(DMAP)Et] (2) as the tetra-coordinated monomeric zinc complex. Bis-adduct complex [(AA^Bn)₂Zn] (3) results from treatment of ZnEt₂ with AA^Bn-H (two equiv) in refluxing toluene in high yield. Complexes 1 and 3 are efficient catalysts for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) in the presence of alcohol. The "controlled" character of Zn complex 1 also enabled preparation of the PEG-b-PCL copolymer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1456-1460
Number of pages	5
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry Communication
Volume	14
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2011.05.046
Publication status	Published - 2011 Sept
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ε-caprolactone
Anilido-aldimine
Catalyst
NN-bidentate
Ring-opening polymerization
Zinc complex

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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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Reactions of (E)-N-[2-(benzyliminomethyl)phenyl]-2,6-diisopropylaniline with diethylzinc: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic studies for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone. / Wang, Chao Hsiang; Li, Chen Yu; Lin, Chia Her et al.
In: Inorganic Chemistry Communication, Vol. 14, No. 9, 09.2011, p. 1456-1460.

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