Self-switchable polymerization catalysis with monomer mixtures: using a metal-free commercial thiourea catalyst to deliver block polyesters

• DOI: 10.1039/d3py00871a
• Publication Date: 2023-10-10T14:33:12Z
• Authors: Xue Liang; Wenli Wang; Dan Zhao; Hengxu Liu; Yunqing Zhu

An easily accessible and cost-effective catalytic system, TU/PPNCl, was developed to produce sequence-controlled multiblock polyesters by self-switchable polymerization from a monomer mixture of epoxides, anhydrides, and cyclic esters.