title: Carbonylative polymerization of propylene oxide: a multicatalytic approach to the synthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate).
abstract: We report a highly efficient method for the synthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by the carbonylative polymerization of propylene oxide. The use of compatible epoxide carbonylation and lactone polymerization catalysts allows for a one-pot reaction that eliminates the need to isolate and purify the toxic beta-butyrolactone intermediate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-1301, USA.
authors.forename: Erin W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Geoffrey W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Coates
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011091:Polyesters; C003182:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates; C009068:propylene oxide