title: Reaction of CO2 with propylene oxide and styrene oxide catalyzed by a chromium(III) amine-bis(phenolate) complex.
abstract: A diamine-bis(phenolate) chromium(III) complex, {CrCl[O2NN'](BuBu)}2 catalyzes the copolymerization of propylene oxide with carbon dioxide. The synthesis of this metal complex is straightforward and it can be obtained in high yields. This catalyst incorporates a tripodal amine-bis(phenolate) ligand, which differs from the salen or salan ligands typically used with Cr and Co complexes that have been employed as catalysts for the synthesis of such polycarbonates. The catalyst reported herein yields low molecular weight polymers with narrow polydispersities when the reaction is performed at room temperature. Performing the reaction at elevated temperatures causes the selective synthesis of propylene carbonate. The copolymerization activity for propylene oxide and carbon dioxide, as well as the coupling of carbon dioxide and styrene oxide to give styrene carbonate are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3X7, Canada.
authors.forename: Rebecca K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Devaine-Pressing
authors.forename: Louise N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Dawe
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kozak
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D002857:Chromium; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C013690:styrene oxide; C009068:propylene oxide