New homoleptic bis(pyrrolylpyridiylimino) Mg(ii) and Zn(ii) complexes as catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters via an "activated monomer" mechanism

The reaction of MgBu and ZnEt or Zn{N[Si(CH ) ] } with a tridentate monoanionic pyrrolylpyridiylimino [N ,N,N] proligand gave homoleptic species, as exclusive products, in high yields. The complexes were characterized in solution by 1D and 2D NMR analysis and by single crystal X-ray crystallography....

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Published in:Dalton transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry 2017-09, Vol.46 (36), p.12217-12225
Main Authors: D'Auria, Ilaria, Tedesco, Consiglia, Mazzeo, Mina, Pellecchia, Claudio
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Language:English
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Summary:The reaction of MgBu and ZnEt or Zn{N[Si(CH ) ] } with a tridentate monoanionic pyrrolylpyridiylimino [N ,N,N] proligand gave homoleptic species, as exclusive products, in high yields. The complexes were characterized in solution by 1D and 2D NMR analysis and by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The new homoleptic complexes were tested as initiators in the polymerization of ε-caprolactone and lactide in the presence of an exogenous alcohol. For both complexes, the polymerizations proceed via an "activated monomer" mechanism that, in the case of the magnesium complex, was correlated with the coordinative flexibility of the ligands, resulting in extremely high productivities under mild conditions.
ISSN:1477-9226
1477-9234
DOI:10.1039/c7dt02445b