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Chemical Communications

Mixed-magnesium/zinc calix[4]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies†

Henry J. S. Banks,a   Josef W. A. Frese,a   Mark R. J. Elsegood ORCID logo a  and  Carl Redshaw ORCID logo *b  

* Corresponding authors

a Chemistry Department, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

b Plastics Collaboratory, Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, UK
E-mail: c.redshaw@hull.ac.uk

Abstract

Different combinations of organomagnesium reagents and zinc bromide react with either 1,3-dimethoxy-4-tert-butylcalix[4]areneH2 (L(OMe)2H2) or trialkoxycalix[4]arenes (L(OR)3H) (R = n-Pr, n-pentyl) to afford mixed-metal calix[4]arene systems. Intriguing molecular structures are formed and the systems are capable of the ring opening polymerisation of ε-caprolactone under N2, air, or as melts.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC04899C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Oct 2023
Accepted
30 Nov 2023
First published
01 Dec 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 304-307

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Mixed-magnesium/zinc calix[4]arene complexes: structure, and ring opening polymerisation studies

H. J. S. Banks, J. W. A. Frese, M. R. J. Elsegood and C. Redshaw, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 304 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04899C

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