Influence of the Nature of the Lewis Acid on the AROP of Epoxides Initiated by 2,5-Diketopiperazine

Key Points

• This research aims to understand how the type of Lewis acid affects the control of anionic ring-opening polymerization of epoxides initiated by diketopiperazines.
• Systematic investigation on the polymerization of tert-butyl glycidyl ether initiated by 2,5-diketopiperazines.
• Comparison of various Lewis acids to evaluate their influence on polymerization outcomes.
• Different Lewis acids led to significant variations in polymerization rates and molecular weights of the resulting polymers.