A green catalytic pathway to sustainable poly(propylene carbonate) production: potassium phenyl thiolate/triethylboron mediated copolymerization of CO 2 and propylene oxide | Synapse
January 16, 2026New Journal of Chemistry0 citations
A green catalytic pathway to sustainable poly(propylene carbonate) production: potassium phenyl thiolate/triethylboron mediated copolymerization of CO 2 and propylene oxide
The aim is to develop a sustainable method for producing poly(propylene carbonate) using CO2 and propylene oxide.
Utilized potassium phenyl thiolate as a catalyst
Incorporated triethylborane to facilitate the reaction
Conducted copolymerization of CO2 and propylene oxide
Achieved perfectly alternating copolymerization of CO2 and propylene oxide
Successfully produced poly(propylene carbonate) with high selectivity
Abstract
Potassium phenyl thiolate with triethylborane catalyzes the perfectly alternating copolymerization of CO 2 and propylene oxide, selectively producing poly(propylene carbonate).