<p>The synthesis of functional polymers from carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) remains a central yet challenging goal in sustainable polymer chemistry. In this study, we present a novel strategy to produce polycarbosilanes containing intact lactone ring units from CO<sub>2</sub>, butadiene and silanes. Key to this strategy is the preparation of functional dienes from CO<sub>2</sub> and butadiene, which are subsequently copolymerized with silanes via a photocatalytic step-growth hydrosilylation polymerization. The resulting CO<sub>2</sub>/butadiene/silane terpolymers exhibit excellent thermal stability and high glass transition temperatures. The intact lactone ring units can undergo facile backbone editing via base-promoted hydrolysis. Notably, treatment of the functional polycarbosilanes with tetrabutylammonium fluoride led to significant polymer degradation to oligomers under mild conditions. This methodology establishes a versatile and sustainable platform for designing high-performance and degradable CO<sub>2</sub>-derived polymers.</p>

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Polycarbosilanes with intact lactone ring units from CO2, butadiene, and silanes

  • Ruiheng Gao,
  • Zhuang Li,
  • Jingxi Deng,
  • Xuzhou Yan,
  • Shan Tang

摘要

The synthesis of functional polymers from carbon dioxide (CO2) remains a central yet challenging goal in sustainable polymer chemistry. In this study, we present a novel strategy to produce polycarbosilanes containing intact lactone ring units from CO2, butadiene and silanes. Key to this strategy is the preparation of functional dienes from CO2 and butadiene, which are subsequently copolymerized with silanes via a photocatalytic step-growth hydrosilylation polymerization. The resulting CO2/butadiene/silane terpolymers exhibit excellent thermal stability and high glass transition temperatures. The intact lactone ring units can undergo facile backbone editing via base-promoted hydrolysis. Notably, treatment of the functional polycarbosilanes with tetrabutylammonium fluoride led to significant polymer degradation to oligomers under mild conditions. This methodology establishes a versatile and sustainable platform for designing high-performance and degradable CO2-derived polymers.