title: Manganese-corrole complexes as versatile catalysts for the ring-opening homo- and co-polymerization of epoxide.
abstract: Manganese-corrole complexes in combination with a co-catalyst [PPN]X ([PPN](+)=bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)iminium) were found to be new versatile catalysts for the polymerization of epoxides, copolymerization of epoxides with CO2, and copolymerization of epoxides with cyclic anhydrides affording a wide range of polymeric materials. This work should allow the synthesis of new types of improved innovative (co)polymers with original properties and would clearly increase the number of applications for polyesters, polycarbonates, and polyethers.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, CNRS - Chimie ParisTech, 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris (France).
authors.forename: Carine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohkawara
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nozaki
keywords: epoxides; manganese; polymers; ring-opening polymerization; synthetic methods