Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853-1301, United States.
Chem Rev. 2016 Dec 28;116(24):15167-15197. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00553. Epub 2016 Dec 12.
Polyesters synthesized through the alternating copolymerization of epoxides and cyclic anhydrides compose a growing class of polymers that exhibit an impressive array of chemical and physical properties. Because they are synthesized through the chain-growth polymerization of two variable monomers, their syntheses can be controlled by discrete metal complexes, and the resulting materials vary widely in their functionality and physical properties. This polymer-focused review gives a perspective on the current state of the field of epoxide/anhydride copolymerization mediated by discrete catalysts and the relationships between the structures and properties of these polyesters.
通过环氧化物和环状酸酐的交替共聚合成的聚酯属于一类不断发展的聚合物，具有令人印象深刻的一系列化学和物理性质。由于它们是通过两种可变单体的链式聚合合成的，因此它们的合成可以通过离散的金属配合物来控制，并且所得材料在功能和物理性质上差异很大。本综述重点关注由离散催化剂介导的环氧化物/酸酐共聚的最新进展以及这些聚酯的结构与性能之间的关系。
