Synthesis, characterization of bulky aluminium alkoxide and application in the ring-opening polymerization of ε-Caprolactone
摘要:
The reaction of 2,2'-dihydroxy-3,3',5,5'-tetra-tert-butyl-1,1'-diphenyl (TBBP-H(2)) with AlMe(3) in tetrahydrofuran gives [(TBBP)Al(CH(3))(THF)]) (1) in high yield. 1 further reacts with 2-propanol to afford dimeric aluminium complex [(TBBP)Al(mu-O(i)Pr)](2) (2). Catalytic studies of complex 2 indicate that 2 can efficiently initiate the ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-Caprolactone under a controlled manlier, yielding polymers with narrow molecular weight distribution. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.