N. P. Iakimov, E. M. Budynina, E. O. Fomin, A. A. Egorova, A. K. Berkovich, M. V. Serebryakova, I. D. Grozdova, N. S. Melik-Nubarov, “End-group analysis to characterize the ring-opening polymerization of propylene oxalate”, Mendeleev Commun., 2025, Volume 35, Issue 5,Pages <nobr>586

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End-group analysis to characterize the ring-opening polymerization of propylene oxalate

N. P. Iakimov^a, E. M. Budynina^ab, E. O. Fomin^a, A. A. Egorova^a, A. K. Berkovich^a, M. V. Serebryakova^c, I. D. Grozdova^a, N. S. Melik-Nubarov^a

^a Department of Chemistry, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
^b P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
^c A. N. Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: To get insight into attributes of propylene oxalate ringopening polymerization catalyzed by Sn(Oct)₂, the polymerization was initiated by benzyl alcohol. According to ¹H NMR and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, the polymer chains were terminated by propylene glycol and benzyl residues, which amount correlated perfectly. The quantitative incorporation of the initiator into polyoxalates is the key to their functionalization and the synthesis of block-copolymers.

Keywords: propylene oxalate, ring-opening polymerization, polyoxalates, end-group analysis, transesterification.

Received: 14.01.2025
Accepted: 14.02.2025

Language: English

DOI: 10.71267/mencom.7725

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