Cyclodimerization versus polymerization of methyl methacrylate induced by N-heterocyclic carbenes: A combined experimental and theoretical study

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 3989-3997

  Nzahou Ottou, Winnie ^a   Bourichon, Damien ^b   Vignolle, Joan ^a   Wirotius, Anne Laure ^a   Robert, Fredéric ^a   Landais, Yannick ^a   Sotiropoulos, Jean Marc ^b   Miqueu, Karinne ^b   Taton, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

Author keywords

cyclodimerization; DFT calculations; N heterocyclic carbenes; organocatalysis; polymerization

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; ADDITION REACTIONS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ESTERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANOL; MOLECULES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEOPHILES; OLEFINS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; REACTION KINETICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CYCLODIMERIZATION; DFT CALCULATION; ENERGETIC DIFFERENCES; MECHANISTIC PATHWAYS; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; ORGANOCATALYSIS; POLYMERIZATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE; POLYMERIZATION OF MMA;

CYCLIZATION;

EID: 84897917742     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201304492     Document Type: Article

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