Abstract
AbstractZwitterionic structure is necessary for NiII complexes to catalyze carbonylative polymerization (COP) of cyclic ethers. The cationic charge at the NiII center imparts sufficient electrophilicity to the Ni–acyl bond for it to react with cyclic ethers to give an acyl‐cyclic ether oxonium intermediate, while the ligand‐centered anionic charge ensures that the resultant oxonium cation is ion‐paired with the Ni0 nucleophile. The current catalysts give non‐alternating copolymers of carbon monoxide and cyclic ethers and are the most effective when both ethylene oxide and tetrahydrofuran are present as the cyclic ether monomers.
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