Definition
Anionic ring-opening polymerization is a kind of chain growth polymerization where the initiation and propagation steps accompany ring-opening reaction of cyclic monomers induced by nucleophilic addition of anionic initiator and anionic chain end, respectively.
Introduction
Monomers that undergo anionic ring-opening polymerization (anionic ROP) are cyclic compounds with high electrophilicity. Figure 1 depicts some typical cyclic monomers for anionic ROP. Heterocycles with three-membered ring such as epoxides and episulfides undergo anionic ROP due to their ring strain. Cyclic compounds with carbonyl group such as lactones, cyclic carbonates, and lactams are susceptible to nucleophilic attack by nucleophiles and thus their anionic ROP proceeds, although the efficiency depends on the ring size. Their thiocarbonyl- and phosphorus-containing analogues are also applicable as monomers to anionic ROP.
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Sudo, A. (2013). Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_172-1
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