Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(18), P. 3733 - 3755
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
highlights
routes
for
the
synthesis
of
both
five-
and
six-membered
cyclic
thiocarbonates
presents
examples
their
reactivities/applications.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(6), P. 3590 - 3607
Published: March 13, 2024
Carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
has
long
been
recognized
as
an
ideal
C1
feedstock
comonomer
for
producing
sustainable
materials
because
it
is
renewable,
abundant,
and
cost-effective.
However,
activating
CO2
presents
a
significant
challenge
highly
oxidized
stable.
A
CO2/butadiene-derived
δ-valerolactone
(EVP),
generated
via
palladium-catalyzed
telomerization
between
butadiene,
emerged
attractive
intermediate
copolymers
from
butadiene.
Owing
to
the
presence
of
two
active
carbon–carbon
double
bonds
lactone
unit,
EVP
serves
versatile
creating
with
content
up
29
wt
%
(33
mol
%).
In
this
Review,
advances
in
synthesis
butadiene
divergent
structures
through
various
polymerization
protocols
have
summarized.
Achievements
made
homo-
copolymerization
or
its
derivatives
are
comprehensively
reviewed,
while
postmodification
obtained
access
new
polymers
also
discussed.
Meanwhile,
potential
applications
The
literature
references
were
sorted
into
sections
based
on
strategies
mechanisms,
facilitating
readers
gaining
comprehensive
view
present
chemistry
landscape
inspiring
innovative
approaches
synthesizing
novel
CO2-derived
copolymers.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(12), P. 8381 - 8393
Published: March 14, 2024
Using
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
to
make
recyclable
thermoplastics
could
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
associated
with
polymer
manufacturing.
CO2/cyclic
epoxide
ring-opening
copolymerization
(ROCOP)
allows
for
>30
wt
%
of
the
polycarbonate
derive
from
CO2;
so
far,
field
has
largely
focused
on
oligocarbonates.
In
contrast,
efficient
catalysts
high
molar
mass
polycarbonates
are
underinvestigated,
and
resulting
thermoplastic
structure–property
relationships,
processing,
recycling
need
be
elucidated.
This
work
describes
a
new
organometallic
Mg(II)Co(II)
catalyst
that
combines
productivity,
low
loading
tolerance,
highest
polymerization
control
yield
number
average
molecular
weight
(Mn)
values
4
130
kg
mol–1,
narrow,
monomodal
distributions.
It
is
used
in
ROCOP
CO2
bicyclic
epoxides
produce
series
samples,
each
Mn
>
100
poly(cyclohexene
carbonate)
(PCHC),
poly(vinyl-cyclohexene
(PvCHC),
poly(ethyl-cyclohexene
(PeCHC,
by
hydrogenation
PvCHC),
poly(cyclopentene
(PCPC).
All
these
materials
amorphous
thermoplastics,
glass
transition
temperatures
(85
<
Tg
126
°C,
differential
scanning
calorimetry)
thermal
stability
(Td
260
°C).
The
cyclic
ring
substituents
mediate
materials'
chain
entanglements,
viscosity,
temperatures.
Specifically,
PCPC
was
found
have
10×
lower
entanglement
(Me)n
100×
zero-shear
viscosity
compared
those
PCHC,
showing
potential
as
future
thermoplastic.
polymers
fully
recyclable,
either
reprocessing
or
using
highly
selective
depolymerizations
CO2.
shows
fastest
depolymerization
rates,
achieving
an
activity
2500
h–1
>99%
selectivity
cyclopentene
oxide
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(1), P. 25 - 46
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
The
general
methods
used
for
synthesizing
heterometallic
cages
are
described.
intrinsic
properties
and
applications
of
these
as
host–guest
systems
catalysts
also
examined.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(6), P. 2293 - 2298
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
CO
2
in
flue
gas
is
captured
and
simultaneously
situ
transformed
into
cyclic
carbonates
using
the
PP
1,4
Br/ZnCl
.
A
scale-up
experiment
displays
outstanding
catalytic
ability,
leaving
concentrations
of
as
low
600
ppm
residual
gas.
Polymer Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 1164 - 1183
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Here
we
describe
the
main
synthetic
approaches
for
production
of
CO
2
-based
polycarbonates
and
their
emerging
end-of-life
scenarios
by
chemical
re-/up-cycling.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(48)
Published: Aug. 3, 2023
Aliphatic
polycarbonates
(aPCs)
have
become
increasingly
popular
as
functional
materials
due
to
their
biocompatibility
and
capacity
for
on-demand
degradation.
Advances
in
polymerization
techniques
the
introduction
of
new
monomers
expanded
library
aPCs
available,
offering
a
diverse
range
chemical
compositions
structures.
To
accommodate
emerging
requirements
applications
biomedical
energy-related
fields,
various
manufacturing
been
adopted
processing
aPC-based
materials.
However,
summary
these
has
yet
be
conducted.
The
aim
this
paper
is
enrich
toolbox
available
researchers,
enabling
them
select
most
suitable
technique
In
paper,
concise
review
recent
progress
techniques,
including
controlled
self-assembly,
electrospinning,
additive
manufacturing,
other
presented.
We
also
highlight
specific
challenges
opportunities
sustainable
growth
research
area
successful
integration
industrial
applications.