ROMP-Polymers in Asymmetric Catalysis: The Role of the Polymer Backbone
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Achim Grenz; Cihangir Tanyeli; Carsten Bolm; Christian L. Dinter
- Source
- Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 344:649
- Subject
- chemistry.chemical_classification
Organic Chemistry
Enantioselective synthesis
ROMP
Polymer
Catalysis
Stereocenter
Prolinol
chemistry.chemical_compound
Monomer
chemistry
Polymerization
Polymer chemistry
Chirality (chemistry)
- Language
- ISSN
- 1615-4169
1615-4150
Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) is utilized for the synthesis of highly functionalized polymers with covalently bound chiral prolinol units. The linear macromolecules act as multifunctional ligands in homogeneous asymmetric catalysis. The solubility of the polymers and their catalytic performance can be tuned by random co-polymerization with achiral units in a simple and flexible manner. Use of norbornenes with additional well-defined stereogenic centers in the polymerizable core of the monomers leads to polymers which show cooperative effects between the various elements of chirality during the course of the catalysis.