Table 2. 1/BEMP Catalyzed ROP of Cyclic Monomers^a.

monomer	[M]0/[I]0	time (h)	% conv	Mn(GPC)	Mw/Mn
BLb	100	48	0
VL	50	0.75	88	6200	1.05
VL	100	2	92	14600	1.03
VL	200	3	83	32200	1.01
VL	500	5	98	92600	1.01
CLb	50	42	98	8900	1.03
CLb	100	75	94	17000	1.02
TMCb	50	0.2	99	2800	1.07
TMCb	100	0.3	97	7600	1.03

^aReaction conditions: monomer (2 M, 100 mg), pyrenebutanol, 5 mol % BEMP and 5 mol % 1. Reactions conducted in dry toluene in a glovebox (N₂) and quenched at the given time by the addition of 2 mol equiv of benzoic acid to BEMP.

^bReactions performed in C₆D₆.