Dalton Transactions (Print Edition) 2013-09-14

Synthesis of binuclear phenoxyimino organoaluminum complexes and their use as the catalyst precursors for efficient ring-opening polymerisation of ε-caprolactone.

Hong-Ling Han, Yan Liu, Jing-Yu Liu, Kotohiro Nomura, Yue-Sheng Li

Index: Dalton Trans. 42(34) , 12346-53, (2013)

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Abstract

A series of novel binuclear phenoxyimino organoaluminum complexes of the type [(RN=CH)C6H3OAlMe2]2 [R = C6H5 (2a), 2,6-(i)Pr2C6H3 (2b), 2,6-Ph2C6H3 (2c), adamantyl (2d), (t)Bu (2e)] have been prepared in high yields, and these complexes were identified by (1)H, (13)C NMR and elemental analysis. Structural analysis for 2a-e revealed that these complexes have a distorted tetrahedral geometry around Al and both the Al-O and the Al-N bond distances were considerably influenced by substituents in the imino groups. The complexes were tested as catalyst precursors for ring-opening polymerisation (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (CL) in the presence of BnOH, and their catalytic activities were strongly affected by the catalyst structures and polymerisation conditions. An efficient living ROP has been achieved using the 2b/BnOH system.

Related Compounds

  • Aluminum Powder
  • 6-Hexanolactone

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