Abstract
AbstractThe ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone (ε‐CL) and δ‐valerolactone (δ‐VL) using nine catalytic systems consisting of a combination of three C2v zirconocene complexes and three borate cocatalysts is discussed. The polymerizations proceed in a well‐controlled manner, producing polymers with relatively high molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions. Kinetic experiments of the polymerization of ε‐CL with the catalytic system Cp2ZrMe2/B(C6F5)3 (1) showed a linear dependence between polymerization yield and molecular weight with time, as well as between the molecular weight with the molar ratio of the monomer over the catalyst [ε‐CL]/[Zr], indicating sufficient control of the polymerization reaction. The catalytic system (1) was utilized for the synthesis of well‐defined block copolymers of MMA with ε‐CL and δ‐VL. All samples were characterized by size exclusion chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and differential scanning calorimetry. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 3524–3537, 2007
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