Precise construction of weather-sensitive poly(ester-alt-thioesters) from phthalic thioanhydride and oxetane†
Abstract
We report the selective ring opening copolymerisation (ROCOP) of oxetane and phthalic thioanhydride by a heterobimetallic Cr(III)K catalyst precisely yielding semi-crystalline alternating poly(ester-alt-thioesters) which show improved degradability due to the thioester links in the polymer backbone.
- This article is part of the themed collection: 2023 Emerging Investigators