Supporting Data for Tunable and Recyclable Polyesters from CO2 and Butadiene

These files contain primary data along with associated output from instrumentation supporting all results reported in the referenced manuscript. Findings include: an alternate route to tunable, recyclable polyesters derived from CO2 and butadiene via an intermediary lactone, 3-ethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one. Catalytic ring-opening polymerization of the lactone by 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene yields polyesters with molar masses up to 13.6 kg/mol and pendent vinyl sidechains that can undergo post-polymerization functionalization. The polymer has a low ceiling temperature of 138 ºC, allowing for facile chemical recycling. These results mark the first example of a well-defined polyester derived solely from CO2 and olefins, expanding access to new feedstocks that were once considered unfeasible.

Description
Each type of data is collected in a single main folder (e.g., NMR, SEC dRI, etc.) and then separated into corresponding folders.

Funding information
Sponsorship: The funding for this work was provided by the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers (CHE-1901635) at the University of Minnesota. Instrumentation for the University of Minnesota Chemistry NMR facility was supported from a grant through the National Institutes of Health (S10OD011952).

Referenced by
Rapagnani, R., Dunscomb, R., Fresh, A., & Tonks, I. (2021). Tunable and Recyclable Polyesters from CO2 and Butadiene. ChemRxiv.
https://doi.org/10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-4b5js