Phosphorus pentoxide as a cost-effective,metal-free catalyst for ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone |
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Authors: | Ismail Adoumaz El Hassan Boutriouia Redouane Beniazza Hicham Qayouh Abdelkrim El Kadib Abdel Khoukh Maud Save Mohammed Lahcini |
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Abstract: | The ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) using phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) as a metal-free catalyst and isopropanol (iPrOH) as initiator resulted in the preparation of poly(ε-caprolactone) with narrow weight distribution. NMR spectroscopy analyses of the prepared PCL indicated the presence of the initiator residue at the end of the polymer chain, implying the occurrence of the ε-CL-catalysis ROP through a monomer activation mechanism. Kinetic experiments confirmed the controlled/living nature of ε-CL ring-opening catalyzed by phosphorus pentoxide. The commercial availability of phosphorus pentoxide and its easy-handling provide additional opportunities for polymer synthesis and nanocomposite manufacturing.The ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) using phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) as a metal-free catalyst and isopropanol (iPrOH) as initiator resulted in the preparation of poly(ε-caprolactone) with narrow weight distribution. |
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