Handbook of Ring-Opening Polymerization

This comprehensive, truly one-stop reference discusses monomers, methods, stereochemistry, industrial applications and more. Chapters written by internationally acclaimed experts in their respective fields cover both basic principles and up-to-date information, ranging from the controlled ring-opening polymerization methods to polymer materials of industrial interest. All main classes of monomers including heterocyclics, cyclic olefins and alkynes, and cycloalkanes, are discussed separately as well as their specificities regarding the ring-opening polymerization techniques, the mechanisms, the degree of control, the properties of the related polymers and their applications. The two last chapters are devoted to the implementation of green chemistry in ring-opening polymerization processes. Of much interest to chemists in academia and industry.

Dieser Band beantwortet Ihnen wirklich jede Frage zur Ringöffnungspolymerisation: Monomere, Methoden, Stereochemie, Anwendungen und Spezialgebiete werden gleichermaßen ausführlich und auf dem neuesten Stand beschrieben. Die wichtigsten Monomerklassen (Heterocyclen, cyclische Olefine und Alkine, Cycloalkane) werden jeweils separat besprochen; für alle Prozesse finden Sie Mechanismen und Angaben zu den Eigenschaften der polymeren Produkte. Zwei abschließende Kapitel diskutieren die Ringöffnungspolymerisation im Kontext der Grünen Chemie.

THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS OF RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionThermodynamics of the Ring-Opening PolymerizationKinetics of Ring-Opening PolymerizationGENERAL MECHANISMS IN RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionAnionic Ring-Opening PolymerizationCationic Ring-Opening PolymerizationRadical Ring-Opening PolymerizationSILOXANE-CONTAINING POLYMERSIntroductionPolydimethylsiloxanesFunctional SiliconesPolycarbosiloxanesSULFUR-NITROGEN-PHOSPHOROUS-CONTAINING POLYMERSIntroductionMechanism and Methods in Ring-Opening Polymerization (ROP) of Halogenated CyclotriphosphazanesRing-Opening Polymerization and Chemistry of Nonhalogenated Phosphazane RingsIncorporation of Sulfur into Phosphazane Ring Systems and Their Polymerization ChemistryPOLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC DEPSIPEPTIDES, UREAS AND URETHANESIntroductionPolydepsipeptidesMonomersRing-Opening PolymerizationEnzymatic PolymerizationRing ExpansionPolyureasPolyurethanesPOLYETHERS AND POLYOXAZOLINESIntroductionPolyethersPolyoxazolinesPOLYAMIDESIntroductionMechanism of the Anionic Polymerization of LactamsInitiators for the Anionic Polymerization of LactamsActivators for Anionic Polymerization of LactamsNonactivated PolymerizationCyclic Oligomers of Epsilon-CaprolactamBlock Copolymers of LactamsAnionic Copolymerization of Epsilon-Caprolactam with Omega-LaurolactamCopolymerization of Lactams with Lactones (Epsilon-Caprolactone)Powdered PolyamideNanocompositesAnionic Polymerization of 2-PyrrolidoneRING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATIONGeneral IntroductionIntroduction to Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP)Well-Defined Catalysts for ROMP`Living? ROMPSelected Recent Applications and DevelopmentsPOLYESTERS FROM BETA-LACTONESIntroductionBeta-Lactones PreparationIonic PolymerizationCoordination ProcessCarbene-Based PolymerizationEnzymatic PolymerizationIllustrative Experimental SectionPOLYESTERS FROM DILACTONESIntroductionGeneral Concepts and ROP Promoted by MetallicRecent Advances in ROPMacromolecular EngineeringApplicationsPOLYESTERS FROM LARGE LACTONESIntroductionControlled Synthesis of Linear PolyestersPhysical Properties of PolymersPOLYCARBONATESIntroductionPolymerization of Cyclic Carbonates: Homopolymers and Block CopolymersPOLYMERIZATION OF CYCLOALKANESIntroductionGeneral Overview and Thermodynamic RequirementsStructure-Reactivity Relationships Based on a Comprehensive Survey of the Current LiteratureMETAL-FREE CATALYSIS IN RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionNucleophilic ROPMetal-Free Ionic ROPENZYME-MEDIATED RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionCharacteristics of Enzymatic ROPClasses of MonomerPolymer Architectures Employing Enzymatic ROP