Fast and "green" living cationic ring opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline in ionic liquids under microwave irradiation

  • C.A. Guerrero-Sanchez
  • , R. Hoogenboom
  • , U.S. Schubert

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Abstract

The living cationic ring opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline performed in an ionic liquid under microwave irradiation showed an enhanced polymerization rate in comparison to the reaction in common organic solvents; the ionic liquid was efficiently recovered and reused in new reaction cycles, completely avoiding the use of organic volatile compounds.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3797-3799
JournalChemical Communications, ChemComm
Volume2006
Issue number36
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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