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Macromolecular engineering of polylactones and polylactides. 14. A 13C and 27Al NMR study of the effect of γ-butyrolactone on the structure of aluminum isopropoxide in toluene
Ropson, Nathalie; Dubois, Philippe; Jérôme, Robert et al.
1993In Macromolecules, 26 (24), p. 6378-6385
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Keywords :
ring-opening polymerization (ROP); lactone
Abstract :
[en] Solutions of Al isopropoxide in toluene have been investigated by C-13 and Al-27 NMR spectroscopy. Since Al(OiPr)3 is currently used as an initiator for the living polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone, special attention has been paid to the effect of the monomer on the coordinative structure of Al(OiPr3) in toluene. Gamma-butyrolactone (BL) has been chosen as a nonpolymerizable model, representative of epsilon-caprolactone. The NMR spectra have been recorded at various concentrations of gamma-butyrolactone and temperatures. As a rule, Al(OiPr)3 is coordinatively aggregated in toluene in such a way that tetrameric and trimeric species are in equilibrium. Upon the addition of BL, this equilibrium is shifted toward the formation of an octahedric [Al(OiPr)3.3BL] mixed tetramer coexisting with [Al(OiPr)3]4 tetramers, the external tetrahedric Al atoms of which are coordinated with extra BL molecules. In the presence of a large excess of BL, only the mixed tetramer persists, which suggests that the single [Al(OiPr)3.3M] species would be the actual initiator for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic monomers M, such as epsilon-caprolactone, lactides, glycolide, and cyclic anhydrides.
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Materials science & engineering
Author, co-author :
Ropson, Nathalie;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Dubois, Philippe;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Robert ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Teyssié, Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Macromolecular engineering of polylactones and polylactides. 14. A 13C and 27Al NMR study of the effect of γ-butyrolactone on the structure of aluminum isopropoxide in toluene
Publication date :
22 November 1993
Journal title :
Macromolecules
ISSN :
0024-9297
eISSN :
1520-5835
Publisher :
American Chemical Society, Washington, United States - District of Columbia
Volume :
26
Issue :
24
Pages :
6378-6385
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
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