Understanding Catalyst Structural Effects on the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters
2020-07
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Understanding Catalyst Structural Effects on the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters
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Materials derived from biomass feedstocks are considered sustainable substitutes for some of the petrochemically-derived products used in commercially relevant polymers. One option for synthesizing polymers from these feedstocks involves the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters, ultimately yielding degradable, aliphatic polyesters. While it is generally accepted that these polymerizations follow a coordination-insertion mechanism, by which the monomer first binds to a Lewis acid before being ring-opened via nucleophilic attack, a deeper and more fundamental mechanistic understanding of these reactions is still needed for improved catalyst design. In this work, ROP reactions are performed via a variety of Zn and Al-based catalysts with modular ligand frameworks, allowing for mechanistic investigation as a function of catalyst structure. In combination with theoretical calculations, results from these experimental works yield a better understanding of how these catalysts operate, allowing for rational catalyst design for the future.
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University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. July 2020. Major: Chemistry. Advisors: William Tolman, Theresa Reineke. 1 computer file (PDF); xxiii, 228 pages.
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Luke, Anna. (2020). Understanding Catalyst Structural Effects on the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/224617.
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