The copolymerization of CO2 with epoxides is an attractive approach for valorizing waste products and improving sustainability in polymer manufacturing. Now, a heterodinuclear Mg(ii)Co(ii) complex has been shown to act as a highly active and selective catalyst for this reaction at low CO2 pressure. The synergy between the two metals was investigated using polymerization kinetics.
- Arron C. Deacy
- Alexander F. R. Kilpatrick
- Charlotte K. Williams