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. 2018 Feb 9;8(12):6565–6571. doi: 10.1039/c7ra12528c

Results of PO and CO2 copolymerization with ground DMC as catalystsa.

Entry Polymer Catalyst M n/Mw/PDI TONb Composition (%)c TGA−10%/°C
f CO2 f PO f PC
1 PPC-Blank DMC-Blank 4981/5378/1.08 0.53 18.48 76.98 29.89 149.41
2 PPC-PF6 DMC-PF6 3354/3377/1.01 4.40 26.81 67.44 48.28 140.79
3 PPC-BF4 DMC-BF4 2964/2973/1.00 1.20 29.00 65.00 53.85 145.40
4 PPC-Br DMC-Br 3751/3798/1.01 2.53 26.51 67.78 47.54 177.49
5 PPC-Cl DMC-Cl 3584/3631/1.01 1.31 24.74 69.30 43.32 136.07
a

Reaction conditions: PO 30 mL, the Zn–Fe DMC complexes 0.5 g, CO2 pressure 3 MPa, 60 °C 24 h.

b

Turnover number(TON) in g·polymer/g·Zn and turnover frequency in g·polymer/g·Zn h.

c

Determined by 1H NMR spectra. fCO2 = (A4.78 + A4.06) × 44/(A4.78 + A4.06) × 44 + (A4.78 + A4.06) × 58 + A3.27–3.73 × 58. fPO = (A4.78 + A4.06 + A3.24–3.71)/[2(A4.78 + A4.06) + A3.27–3.73]. fPC = (A4.78 + A4.06)/(A4.78 + A4.06 + A3.27–3.73).