Publications by authors named "Romain Morodo"
Article Synopsis
- - Organocatalyzed ring-opening polymerization (ROP) is a method for creating biodegradable polymers like polyesters and polycarbonates, and the new OPBU (di)anions are introduced as efficient catalysts that improve selectivity and speed.
- - OPBU catalysts can achieve high conversion rates of over 95% in a very short time, producing polymers with precise molecular weights and minimal dispersities, indicating nearly ideal polymerization.
- - The research shows that OPBU catalysts stabilize the transition state in the polymerization process through a hydrogen bond pocket, similar to natural enzymatic catalysis, making them a promising option for controlled polymer synthesis.
Organocatalyzed ring-opening polymerization is a powerful tool for the synthesis of a variety of functional, readily degradable polyesters and polycarbonates. We report the use of (thio)ureas in combination with cyclopropenimine bases as a unique catalyst for the polymerization of cyclic esters and carbonates with a large span of reactivities. Methodologies of exceptionally effective and selective cocatalyst combinations were devised to produce polyesters and polycarbonates with narrow dispersities ( = 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe biocompatibility, tunable degradability and broad functionalities of polyphosphoesters and their potential for biomedical applications have stimulated a renewed interest from Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry and Polymer Sciences. Commercial applications of polyphosphoesters as biomaterials are still hampered because of the time and resource-intensive sourcing of their corresponding monomers, in addition to the corrosive and sensitive nature of their intermediates and by-products. Here, we present a groundbreaking challenge for sourcing the corresponding cyclic phosphate monomers by a different approach.
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- Scientists want to make chemicals in a way that is better for the environment by using materials from plants and other natural sources.
- They are looking at a new method that allows them to make these chemicals continuously, which helps them try out different ideas and scale up production more easily.
- This review talks about various methods using these plant-based chemicals to create important products like everyday chemicals, special chemicals, and fuels.