Abstract:
New SNS-ligands were obtained by consequent ring-opening of substituted thiiranes by lithiated 2,6-lutidine, mono- functionalized SN-ligands having been isolated as the intermediate compounds. The molecular structure of ligand 2,6-Py(CH2CH2CBn2SH)2 was elucidated by XRD analysis.The reaction of AlMe3 with SNS-ligands afforded monomeric methyl aluminum complexes which have been tested in ring- opening polymerization of ε caprolactone in bulk.
Keywords:organoaluminum compounds, thiiranes, SNS-polydentate ligands, methyl aluminum complexes, ring-opening of thiiranes, ring-opening polymerization of lactones.