Zinc adipate/tertiary amine catalytic system: Efficient synthesis of high molecular weight poly(propylene carbonate)

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Tang, Lei ^a   Xiao, Min ^a   Xu, Yan ^a   Wang, Shuanjin ^a   Meng, Yuezhong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Cocatalysts; Poly (propylene carbonate); Tertiary amines; Zinc adipate

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATION; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PROPYLENE; ZINC;

ADIPATES; AROMATIC STRUCTURES; CO CATALYSTS; COMPOSITE CATALYSTS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; N ,N-DIMETHYLANILINE; POLYPROPYLENE CARBONATE; TERTIARY AMINE;

COPOLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84878812991     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-013-0190-9     Document Type: Article

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