Isospecific polymerization of racemic epoxides: a catalyst system for the synthesis of highly isotactic polyethers.
A highly active bimetallic cobalt catalyst system is reported for the polymerization of racemic terminal epoxides to yield isotactic polyethers.
Widger
Peter C B
PC
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-1301, USA.
Ahmed
Syud M
SM
Hirahata
Wataru
W
Thomas
Renee M
RM
Lobkovsky
Emil B
EB
Coates
Geoffrey W
GW