Table 2 The copolymerization of COS with various epoxides by using various TU/LB pairs

From: Precise synthesis of sulfur-containing polymers via cooperative dual organocatalysts with high activity

Entrya

Epoxide

TU/LB

Epoxide: LB: TU-1

TOF (h–1)b

Copolymer selectivityc

Alternating degree (%)c

T–H diad content (%)d

O/S ER productd

Mn (kg/mol)e

PDIe

1

PO

TU-2/DBU

500:1:1

6

97/3

100

>99

N.F.

21.9

1.15

2

PO

TU-3/DBU

500:1:1

10

93/7

100

>99

N.F.

21.9

1.18

3

PO

TU-2/P2

1000:1:1

29

98/2

100

>99

N.F.

19.8

1.10

4

PO

TU-3/P2

1000:1:1

29

96/4

100

>99

N.F.

32.2

1.20

5

PGE

TU-1/P2

1000:1:1

22

96/4

100

>99

N.F.

29.3

1.26

6

PGE

TU-1/P4

4000:1:1

52

96/4

100

>99

N.F.

17.5

1.18

7f

CHO

TU-1/P2

250:1:1

2

>99

100

N.F.

15.8

1.19

8f

CHO

TU-1/P4

250:1:1

5

>99

100

N.F.

13.4

1.16

  1. Representative NMR spectra are in Supplementary Figs. 2930
  2. PGE glycidyl phenyl ether, CHO cyclohexene oxide
  3. a–eReaction conditions and characterization methods were the same with Table 1
  4. f40  °C.