Table 3 Polymerization conditions

From: Gram-scale selective telomerization of isoprene and CO2 toward 100% renewable materials

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Entry

Change from above

Isolated mass (mg)

Conv.b (%)

Mn (kg/mol)c

Mw /Mnc

1

None

38.9

>95

0.70

1.98

2

AIBN instead of V-40d

7.9

>95

1.43

1.27

3

100 °C

21.0

>95

0.64

3.26

4

toluene

e

>95

n.d.

n.d.

5

w/out ZnCl2

e

<5

n.d.

n.d.

6

w/out V-40

10.5

>95

0.76

2.10

7a

w/out V-40

7.5

>95

3.88

1.28

  1. a0.50 mmol scale b Conversion was determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. c Determined by GPC in CHCl3 with RI detector. MW was calculated using PS as standards. dV-40 = 1,1’-azobis(cyclohexane-1-carbonitrile). eno precipitated material.