From the N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Alcohols to the Controlled Polymerization of (Meth)acrylates
VIGNOLLE, Joan
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
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Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
VIGNOLLE, Joan
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
TATON, Daniel
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
< Reduce
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 1 LCPO : Polymerization Catalyses & Engineering
Language
en
Article de revue
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Chemistry - A European Journal. 2015, vol. 21, n° 26, p. 9447-9453
Wiley-VCH Verlag
English Abstract
Among various N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) tested, only 1,3-bis(tert-butyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (NHCtBu) proved to selectively promote the catalytic conjugate addition of alcohols onto (meth)acrylate substrates. This rather ...Read more >
Among various N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) tested, only 1,3-bis(tert-butyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (NHCtBu) proved to selectively promote the catalytic conjugate addition of alcohols onto (meth)acrylate substrates. This rather rare example of NHC-catalyzed 1,4-addition of alcohols was investigated as a simple means to trigger the polymerization of both methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate (MMA and MA, respectively). Well-defined -alkoxy poly(methyl (meth)acrylate) (PM(M)A) chains, the molar masses of which could be controlled by the initial [(meth)acrylate](0)/[ROH](0) molar ratio, were ultimately obtained in N,N-dimethylformamide at 25 degrees C. A hydroxyl-terminated poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO-OH) macro-initiator was also employed to directly access PEO-b-PMMA amphiphilic block copolymers. Investigations into the reaction mechanism by DFT calculations revealed the occurrence of two competitive concerted pathways, involving either the activation of the alcohol or that of the monomer by NHCtBu.Read less <
English Keywords
TO-TAIL DIMERIZATION
RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION
reaction mechanisms
polymerization
organocatalysis
N-heterocyclic carbenes
density functional calculations
GENERATION
ORGANOCATALYSTS
UMPOLUNG
REACTIVITY
METHYL-METHACRYLATE
DOMINO REACTIONS
ACRYLATES
MECHANISM
Origin
Hal imported