Courtney M. Sever, Alec M. Esper, Ion Ghiviriga, Daniel W. Lester, Arkadios Marathianos, Christian Ehm, Adam S. Veige
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Self-Accelerating Ring Expansion Metathesis Polymerization
We report the one-step synthesis of a double-tethered metallacyclobutane molybdenum catalyst for ring expansion metathesis polymerization, a method increasingly popular for cyclic polymer production. The metallacyclobutane’s geometry, based on 13C NMR and DFT analysis, suggests it should not participate in metathesis. However, polymerization of norbornene showed high activity (an upper limit of 1,000,000,000 gpolymer molcat–1 h–1). DFT studies reveal that the catalyst’s slow initiation and fast propagation arise from a self-accelerating effect triggered by increasing steric demand, causing a geometry shift from square-pyramidal to trigonal bipyramidal. This insight will advance catalyst design principles and, in the future, allow for more precise control of the molecular weight, dispersity, and tacticity.
期刊介绍:
ACS Catalysis is an esteemed journal that publishes original research in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, molecular catalysis, and biocatalysis. It offers broad coverage across diverse areas such as life sciences, organometallics and synthesis, photochemistry and electrochemistry, drug discovery and synthesis, materials science, environmental protection, polymer discovery and synthesis, and energy and fuels.
The scope of the journal is to showcase innovative work in various aspects of catalysis. This includes new reactions and novel synthetic approaches utilizing known catalysts, the discovery or modification of new catalysts, elucidation of catalytic mechanisms through cutting-edge investigations, practical enhancements of existing processes, as well as conceptual advances in the field. Contributions to ACS Catalysis can encompass both experimental and theoretical research focused on catalytic molecules, macromolecules, and materials that exhibit catalytic turnover.