title: Hydrogen-bonding catalysts based on fluorinated alcohol derivatives for living polymerization.
abstract: Recognize this! A hydrogen-bonding motif based on hexafluorinated alcohol derivatives (see picture; O red, F yellow) activates electrophilic substrates. The catalytic activity of the hydrogen-bonded systems was demonstrated for the ring-opening polymerization of a variety of strained heterocycles. Narrowly dispersed polymers with predictable molecular weights were obtained with end-group fidelity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons-Hainaut, Mons, Belgium.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Coulembier
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Alshakim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Andrew N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Hollenbeck
authors.forename: Hans W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: Julia E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hedrick
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D054879:Halogenation; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; C033616:poly(lactide)