Poly(cyclic imino ether)s Beyond 2-Substituted-2-oxazolines
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Bloksma, Meta M.; Schubert, Ulrich S.; Hoogenboom, Richard
- Abstract:
- 2-Oxazolines (2-OZO) are 5-membered cyclic imino ethers whose cationic ring-opening
polymerization (CROP) mechanism and resulting polymer properties are extensively studied.
However, also 6- and 7-membered cyclic imino ethers can be polymerized via CROP. Together
with the much less studied 4- and 5-substituted mainchain
chiral poly(2-oxazoline)s (P-2-OZO), these compounds
are interesting monomers to enhance the versatility
of (co)poly(cyclic imino ether)s. To emphasize
the potential of such alternative cyclic imino ether
monomers, we provide an overview on the polymerizations
of 2-oxazine (2-OZI) and chiral 4- and 5-substituted
2-OZO as well as of selected properties of the
resulting polymers. In addition, the hydrolysis of these
polymers into the corresponding poly(alkylene imine)s
will be addressed.
- Year:
- 2011
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Journal:
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications
- Volume:
- 32
- Pages:
- 1419 - 1441