A highly active, thermally robust iron(iii)/potassium(i) heterodinuclear catalyst for bio-derived epoxide/anhydride ring-opening copolymerizations
Open Access
- 27 February 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Green Chemistry
- Vol. 25 (6) , 2262-2267
Abstract
A novel heterodinuclear Fe(iii)/K(i) catalyst is reported for the ring-opening copolymerization of epoxides and anhydrides, achieving turnover frequencies of up to 4800 h−1. It also shows activity for a broad range of bio-derived monomers.Keywords
Funding Information
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/S018603/1, EP/R027129/1, EP/V003321/1)
- Research England (RE-P-2020-04)
- Royal Society of Chemistry
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