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    胍基锌/环氧化物催化ε-己内酯开环聚合及PCL的胺解回收

    Guanidine-Zinc/Epoxide Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone and Aminolysis Recycling of PCL

    • 摘要: 聚己内酯(PCL)在生物医用与先进制造领域应用前景广阔,但现有催化体系在高温本体聚合反应中难以兼顾高活性、低催化剂用量与高分子量。本文采用胍基锌配合物为催化剂(cat.),引入4种环氧化物(甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)、环氧氯丙烷(ECH)、环氧环己烷(CHO)、环氧丙烷(PO))作为共引发剂高效催化ε-己内酯(ε-CL)本体开环聚合。利用核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)、凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)及差示扫描量热(DSC)等技术对配合物结构、聚合物相对分子质量及热性能进行了研究。该催化体系可在极低催化剂用量(nε-CL)∶n(CHO)∶n(cat.)=100002500∶1)下实现单体高效转化,聚合转化频率(TOF)高达49.3×102 h−1,并在优化条件(nε-CL)∶n(CHO)∶n(cat.)=5000∶500∶1,反应时间60 min)下获得数均分子量最高达81.8×103的PCL。此外,所合成的PCL在无催化剂、温和条件下通过乙醇胺解聚,可完全转化为高附加值的羟基酰胺衍生物。该催化体系为生物可降解聚酯的高效制备提供了一种新的策略,同时所合成的PCL在温和条件下可实现化学回收,展现出良好的循环利用潜力。

       

      Abstract: Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), a typical aliphatic biodegradable polyester, holds significant application prospects in biomedical and advanced manufacturing fields due to its excellent biocompatibility and processability. However, existing catalytic systems still face challenges in simultaneously achieving high activity, low catalyst loading, and high molecular weight under high-temperature bulk conditions. In this study, a guanidine-based zinc complex was employed as the catalyst, and four epoxides(glycidyl methacrylate(GMA)、epichlorohydrin(ECH)、cyclohexene oxide(CHO)、propylene oxide(PO)) were introduced as the co-initiator to efficiently catalyze the bulk ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL). Techniques including proton nuclear magnetic resonance(1H-NMR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were employed to study the structures of the complexes, along with the molecular weights and thermal properties of the polymers. This catalytic system achieved efficient monomer conversion with an extremely low catalyst loading (n(ε-CL)∶n(CHO)∶n(cat.) = 100002500∶1), delivering a turnover frequency (TOF) as high as 49.3×102 h−1. Under optimized conditions (n(ε-CL)∶n(CHO)∶n(cat.) = 5000∶500∶1, reaction time: 60 min), PCL with a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 81.8×103 could be obtained. Furthermore, the obtained PCL could be completely depolymerized into high value-added hydroxyamide derivatives under catalyst-free, mild conditions via ethanolamine aminolysis, demonstrating promising potential for chemical circularity. This catalytic system provides a novel approach that is efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly for the industrial preparation of biodegradable polyesters and the chemical recycling of waste plastics.

       

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