Synthesis of well-defined and recyclable polyester from ring opening polymerization of 1,5-dioxepan-2-one catalyzed by Lewis acid-base pair

Key Points

• The research aims to develop a method for synthesizing well-defined polyesters through the ring opening polymerization of 1,5-dioxepan-2-one.
• Utilized ring opening polymerization at mild conditions
• Applied Lewis acid-base pair as catalyst
• Conducted experiments at room temperature
• Successfully synthesized poly(1,5-dioxepan-2-one) with well-defined structures
• Demonstrated the effectiveness of the catalytic system
• Highlighted the recyclability of the produced polyester