Recent advances in the value addition of biomass‐derived levulinic acid: A review focusing on its chemical reactivity patterns

S Dutta, NS Bhat - ChemCatChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most prominent biomass‐derived chemical building blocks
that can be transformed into specialty chemicals like fuels, solvents, monomers for polymers …

Frustrated Lewis pairs: discovery and overviews in catalysis

N Li, WX Zhang - Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) are derived from simple combinations of Lewis acids (electron
acceptors) and Lewis bases (electron donors), in which steric demands prevent from forming …

Towards high-performance sustainable polymers via isomerization-driven irreversible ring-opening polymerization of five-membered thionolactones

P Yuan, Y Sun, X Xu, Y Luo, M Hong - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
The development of sustainable polymers that possess useful material properties
competitive with existing petroleum-derived polymers is a crucial goal but remains a …

Lewis pair polymerization: perspective on a ten-year journey

ML McGraw, EYX Chen - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ten years have passed since the conception of what was termed Lewis pair polymerization
(LPP) that employs Lewis acid and base in pairs to not only activate monomers but also …

Synchronous control of chain length/sequence/topology for precision synthesis of cyclic block copolymers from monomer mixtures

ML McGraw, RW Clarke, EYX Chen - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Precision synthesis of cyclic polymers with predictable molecular weight and low dispersity
is a challenging task, particularly concerning cyclic polar vinyl polymers through a rapid …

One‐Step Synthesis of Lignin‐Based Triblock Copolymers as High‐Temperature and UV‐Blocking Thermoplastic Elastomers

Y Wan, J He, Y Zhang, EYX Chen - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This work utilizes frustrated Lewis pairs consisting of tethered bis‐organophosphorus
superbases and a bulky organoaluminum to furnish the highly efficient synthesis of well …

Converting Non‐strained γ‐Valerolactone and Derivatives into Sustainable Polythioesters via Isomerization‐driven Cationic Ring‐Opening Polymerization of …

Y Xia, P Yuan, Y Zhang, Y Sun, M Hong - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This contribution reports the efficient conversion of γ‐valerolactone and its derivatives,
abundant but unexplored renewable feedstocks, into sustainable and degradable …

Zn(HMDS)2 as a Versatile Transesterification Catalyst for Polyesters Synthesis and Degradation toward a Circular Materials Economy Approach

R Yang, G Xu, C Lv, B Dong, L Zhou… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Zn (HMDS) 2 as a simple, biocompatible, efficient, and supporting ligand-free metal catalyst
has been achieved for polyesters synthesis and degradation. The catalyst not only has a …

Single‐Step Expeditious Synthesis of Diblock Copolymers with Different Morphologies by Lewis Pair Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly

C Li, W Zhao, J He, Y Zhang, W Zhang - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lewis pair polymerization has demonstrated its unique advantages and powerful capability
in polymer synthesis. Here we employ strong nucleophilic N‐heterocyclic olefin (NHO) and …

Brush-like polymers: design, synthesis and applications

L Yin, L Liu, N Zhang - Chemical Communications, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
With the development of controlled polymerisation, almost all polymerisation strategies have
been successfully transplanted to surface-initiated polymerisation. The resulting polymer …