Sequential polymerization of ethylene oxide, ε-caprolactone and l-lactide: A one-pot metal-free route to tri- and pentablock terpolymers

Junpeng Zhao; David Pahovnik; Yves Gnanou; Nikos Hadjichristidis

doi:10.1039/c4py00429a

Sequential polymerization of ethylene oxide, ε-caprolactone and l-lactide: A one-pot metal-free route to tri- and pentablock terpolymers

Junpeng Zhao, David Pahovnik, Yves Gnanou, Nikos Hadjichristidis

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Metal-free polymerization of ethylene oxide (EO) catalyzed by a relatively mild phosphazene base (t-BuP2) was proven feasible, which enabled the one-pot sequential polymerization of EO, ε-caprolactone, and l-lactide. Using either 3-phenyl-1-propanol or water as an initiator, the corresponding triblock or pentablock terpolymers were easily prepared. © 2014 the Partner Organisations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3750-3753
Number of pages	4
Journal	Polymer Chemistry
Volume	5
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c4py00429a
State	Published - 2014

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