Alane-based classical and frustrated Lewis pairs in polymer synthesis: Rapid polymerization of MMA and naturally renewable methylene butyrolactones into high-molecular-weight polymers

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 49, Issue 52, 2010, Pages 10158-10162

  Zhang, Yuetao ^a   Miyake, Garret M ^a   Chen, Eugene Y X ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

alanes; frustrated Lewis pairs; N heterocyclic carbenes; phosphines; polymerization

Indexed keywords

ALANES; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; BUTYROLACTONES; FRUSTRATED LEWIS PAIRS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; HIGH-MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; PHOSPHINES; POLYMER SYNTHESIS; POLYMERIZATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE; RAPID POLYMERIZATION;

CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ESTERS; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS;

EID: 78650467933     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201005534     Document Type: Article

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