ISSN:
1434-1948
Keywords:
Aluminum
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Alkoxides
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Lactone
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Ring-opening
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Polymerization
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Reaction of trialkylaluminum Al2R6 (R = Me, Et) with 2,2′-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) (mbmpH2) gives the dimeric mono(alkyl) complex [Al(mbmp)R]2 with bridging oxygen atoms. Reaction of [Al(mbmp)R]2 with one equiv. of 2-propanol results in the formation of the dimeric isopropoxide [Al(mbmp)(μ-OiPr)]2. Single-crystal X-ray analysis shows a C2h-symmetric structure with a planar Al2O2 core. Monomeric methylbis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenolato)aluminum, AlMe(OC6H2-2,6-tBu2-4-Me)2 (MAD), was found to react with one equiv. of 2-propanol to give a dimeric isopropoxide [AlMe(OC6H2-2,6-tBu2-4-Me)(μ-OiPr)]2 in which the bulky phenolate, instead of the methyl group, has been displaced. According to the single-crystal X-ray structure analysis, the molecule contains a similar Al2O2 core, but the two 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenolato ligands are cis- and orthogonally arranged to each other. ε-Caprolactone is polymerized at 50 °C in toluene in a controlled manner by [Al(mbmp)(μ-OiPr)]2, to give poly(ε-caprolactone) with high molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions (Mw/Mn 〈 1.50). The low efficiency values (number of polymer chains initiated per aluminum atom) imply that [Al(mbmp)(μ-OiPr)]2 exists in a monomer-dimer equilibrium. The polymerization of ε-caprolactone by [AlMe(OC6H2-2,6-tBu2-4-Me)(μ-OiPr)]2 is faster, but somewhat less controlled.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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