Polymerization of epoxides catalyzed by a mixed-valent iron trifluoroacetate [Fe3O(O2CCF3)6(H2O)3]

ERTURK, ErkanTezeren, Mustafa AliTİLKİ, TahirERDOGAN, TubaGoren, AHMET CEYHAN2020-10-292020-10-292012-05-01ERTURK E., Tezeren M. A. , TİLKİ T., ERDOGAN T., Goren A. C. , -Polymerization of epoxides catalyzed by a mixed-valent iron trifluoroacetate [Fe3O(O2CCF3)6(H2O)3]-, POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, cilt.61, ss.795-799, 2012http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/26331The readily available mixed-valent iron trifluoroacetate complex [Fe2IIIFeII(mu 3-O)(O2CCF3)6(H2O)3] is an effective catalyst for the polymerization of epoxides. A very small amount of the catalyst (1.00.01 mol%) could initiate the polymerization of cyclohexene oxide, cyclopentene oxide and epichlorohydrin. Based on quantitative end-group analysis by 19F NMR spectroscopy, a Lewis acid (LA?) catalyzed anionic reaction mechanism is proposed. Copyright (c) 2012 Society of Chemical IndustryPolymerization of epoxides catalyzed by a mixed-valent iron trifluoroacetate [Fe3O(O2CCF3)6(H2O)3]ArticleWOS:0003025412000188485946463110.1002/pi.4141