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

Zheng Li; Kai Li; Chengde Hu; Zhibo Li

doi:10.1039/d5py01214g

January 1, 2026Polymer Chemistry

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

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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

Implication

Demonstrates successful synthesis of recyclable polyester from 1,5-dioxepan-2-one, indicating new polymerization methods.

Abstract

The ring opening polymerization (ROP) of 1,5-dioxepan-2-one (DXO) at mild conditions to give well-defined poly(1,5-dioxepan-2-one) (PDXO) remains a challenge. Herein, we reported the ROP of DXO at room temperature by...

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

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

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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

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Abstract

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Cite This Study

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