Carbonylative Polymerization of Epoxides Mediated by Tri‐metallic Complexes: A Dual Catalysis Strategy for Synthesis of Biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates

JC Yang, J Yang, WB Li, XB Lu, Y Liu - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a unique class of commercially manufactured
biodegradable polyesters with properties suitable for partially substituting petroleum‐based …

Perfectly Alternating Copolymerization of CO and Epoxides to Aliphatic Polyester Oligomers via Cooperative Organoboron–Cobalt Complexes

YY Zhang, L Yang, R Xie, GW Yang, GP Wu - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
The carbonylative polymerization of epoxides provides a promising but challenging strategy
to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) which are of high commercial value in the field …

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of 2, 2‐Disubstituted Oxetanes from Ketones by Using a One‐Pot Sequential Addition of Sulfur Ylide

T Sone, G Lu, S Matsunaga… - Angewandte Chemie, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The catalytic enantioselective syntheses of epoxides has been studied intensively over the
last three decades.[1] In striking contrast, there are few reports on the catalytic …

Toughening poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) by using catalytic carbonylative terpolymerization of epoxides

JC Yang, J Yang, TY Zhang, XJ Li, XB Lu, Y Liu - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of biodegradable and recyclable polymers having the desired material
properties required in practical use has provided a partial solution for realizing a sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] The tale of alkyl-and acylcobalt carbonyls

R Tuba, R Kurdi, G Pályi - Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The almost centennary history of alkyl-and acylcobalt carbonyls started with preparative and
structural interest in these particular compounds, but the attention also soon included …

Zwitterionic Design Principle of Nickel (II) Catalysts for Carbonylative Polymerization of Cyclic Ethers

Y Dai, S He, B Peng, LA Crandall… - Angewandte …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Zwitterionic structure is necessary for NiII complexes to catalyze carbonylative
polymerization (COP) of cyclic ethers. The cationic charge at the NiII center imparts sufficient …

Carbonylative ring expansion of oxetane into γ‐butyrolactone using bimetallic cobaltate catalysts: Insight into the deactivation mechanism

V Ganesan, S Yoon - Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract γ‐butyrolactones and their derivatives serve as the fundamental building blocks for
a wide range of biologically significant and synthetically challenging natural products, which …

A stable acyl cobalt-based catalyst with exceptionally elevated activity for the carbonylation of epoxides into β-lactones

J Jiang, V Ganesan, I Choi, J Shin, S Yoon… - Chinese Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a well-known biodegradable polymer, features β-
lactones as its monomers, which can be selectively synthesized through ring-expansion …

Preparation of Poly(β‐malic acid) via Direct Carbonylative Polymerization of Benzyl Glycidate

J Yang, JC Yang, XB Lu, Y Liu - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (malic acid)(PMLA) is a water‐soluble, biodegradable, biocompatible, and
nontoxic polyester in the poly (hydroxyalkanoate)(PHA) family. it features various …

SO2F2-mediated transformation of 2'-hydroxyacetophenones to benzo-oxetes

R Lekkala, R Lekkala, B Moku… - Beilstein Journal of …, 2019 - beilstein-journals.org
A catalyst-free novel and efficient methodology for the challenging synthesis of benzo-
oxetes from 2'-hydroxyacetophenones mediated by sulfuryl fluoride (SO 2 F 2) gas has been …