Overcoming Barriers in Polycarbonate Synthesis: A Streamlined Approach for the Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonate Monomers

Accessing cyclic carbonate monomers on a large scale is critical for the development of any new carbonate-based materials platform. The synthesis of carbonate monomers can be a challenging and tedious endeavor requiring multiple synthetic steps and purifications. To address this, we report a drastic...

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Published in:Macromolecules 2021-02, Vol.54 (4), p.1767-1774
Main Authors: Tan, Eddy W. P, Hedrick, James L, Arrechea, Pedro L, Erdmann, Tim, Kiyek, Vivien, Lottier, Simon, Yang, Yi Yan, Park, Nathaniel H
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Accessing cyclic carbonate monomers on a large scale is critical for the development of any new carbonate-based materials platform. The synthesis of carbonate monomers can be a challenging and tedious endeavor requiring multiple synthetic steps and purifications. To address this, we report a drastically improved process for the synthesis of carbonate monomers via a two-step route that avoids the use of hazardous triphosgene or chloroformate reagents. This process enables rapid access to a broad array of functional groups on the carbonate monomer and the monomers generated from the procedure can readily be polymerized via ring-opening polymerization.
ISSN:0024-9297
1520-5835
DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02880