121st General Meeting of the KCS

Type Poster Presentation
Area Polymer Chemistry
Room No. Event Hall
Time 4월 20일 (금요일) 11:00~12:30
Code POLY.P-44
Subject β–selective cyclopolymerization using Ru-based dithiolate catalyst by controlled manner
Authors Kijung Jung, Tae-Lim Choi*
Division of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Korea
Abstract Ru-based Grubbs catalysts employed in cyclopolymerization (CP) of diyne deivatives have promoted selective α–addition, forming the conjugated polyenes containing exclusively five-membered repeat unit in the case of 1,6-heptadiynes. Along with our recent achievement on β–selective CP using a Ru-based Z-selective olefin metathesis catalyst, we have pursued a higher efficiency and more selective regiocontrol to produce conjugated polymers with only six-membered rings with broader substrate scope. Herein, we demonstrate a very β–selective CP by applying another type of Ru-based dithiolate catalyst, and discovering the prominent effects of pyridine additives to improve the conversion and the selectivity. In-depth observation and monitoring on the reactive carbene species enabled us to understand the plausible role of pyridine ligands, such as stabilizing the propagating carbenes and control ki/kp values. All of the investigation led the living/controlled CP and further diblock copolymerization to be possible, which became the first example for CP in a completely β–selective and living manner using Ru-based catalysts.
E-mail kjjung@snu.ac.kr