Carboxylic Acid Initiated Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of N‑Sulfonyl Aziridines: An Easy Access to Well-Controlled Polyaziridine-Based Architectural and Functionalized Polymers

• Published in: Macromolecules Vol. 52; no. 22; pp. 8793 - 8802
• Main Authors: Yang, Ruhan, Wang, Ying, Luo, Wenyi, Jin, Yaocheng, Zhang, Zhen, Wu, Chuande, Hadjichristidis, Nikos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 26.11.2019
• Subjects: acetic acid; aziridines; benzoic acid; catalytic activity; moieties; organocatalysts; palmitic acid; polymerization; polymers; syringic acid; vanillic acid

A highly easy and efficient metal-free methodology for the synthesis of polyaziridine-based polymers with controlled architectures and desired functionalities was developed by organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of N-sulfonyl aziridines with a carboxylic acid as initiator. 1,5,7-Triaza...