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More importantly, some of the recent examples have shown the exciting potential
of LPP technique for the large-scale synthesis of functional polymeric materials in
an industrial setting, such as multiblock copolymer-based thermoplastic elastomers.
To compete with the current industrial production, the challenge associated with it
should be the design and development of cost-efficient and environmental-friendly
LPP processes with high availability, strong tolerance, and easy recyclability.
Acknowledgments This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
(Y8502112G0, E0502112G0, 21821002), the Thousand Talents Plan for Young Scholars of China,
and K. C. Wong Education Foundation.
References
1. Müller AHE, Matyjaszewski K (2009) Controlled and Living Polymerizations. Wiley-VCH
Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
2. Grubbs RB, Grubbs RH (2017) 50th Anniversary Perspective: Living Polymerization—Emphasizing the Molecule in Macromolecules. Macromolecules 50:6979–6997. https://doi.org/10.
1021/acs.macromol.7b01440
3. Coates GW (2000) Precise Control of Polyolefin Stereochemistry Using Single-Site Metal
Catalysts. Chem Rev 100:1223–1252. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr990286u
4. Worch JC, Prydderch H, Jimaja S, Bexis P, Becker ML, Dove AP (2019) Stereochemical
Enhancement of Polymer Properties. Nat Rev Chem 3:514–535. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41
570-019-0117-z
5. Zhang X, Fevre M, Jones GO, Waymouth RM (2018) Catalysis as an Enabling Science for
Sustainable Polymers. Chem Rev 118:839–885. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00329
6. Chen EYX (2013) Polymerization by Classical and Frustrated Lewis Pairs, In Frustrated Lewis
Pairs II: Expanding the Scope. In: Stephan DW, Erker G (eds) 334:239–260. https://doi.org/
10.1007/128_2012_372
7. Li X, Chen C, Wu J (2018) Lewis Pair Catalysts in the Polymerization of Lactide and Related
Cyclic Esters. Molecules 23:189. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23010189
8. Zhao W, He J, Zhang Y (2019) Lewis Pairs Polymerization of Polar Vinyl Monomers. Sci Bull
64:1830–1840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2019.08.025
9. Hong M, Chen J, Chen EYX (2018) Polymerization of Polar Monomers Mediated by MainGroup Lewis Acid-Base Pairs. Chem Rev 118:10551–10616. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.che
mrev.8b00352
10. Jupp AR, Stephan DW (2019) New Directions for Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry. Trends
Chem 1:35–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2019.01.006
11. Stephan DW (2016) The Broadening Reach of Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry. Science
354:aaf7229. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf7229
12. Stephan DW, Erker G (2015) Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry: Development and Perspectives.
Angew Chem Int Ed 54:6400–6441. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201409800
13. Stephan DW (2015) Frustrated Lewis Pairs: From Concept to Catalysis. Acc Chem Res 48:306–
316. https://doi.org/10.1021/ar500375j
14. Stephan DW, Erker G (2010) Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Metal-Free Hydrogen Activation and
More. Angew Chem Int Ed 49:46–76. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200903708
15. Zhang Y, Miyake GM, Chen EYX (2010) Alane-Based Classical and Frustrated Lewis
Pairs in Polymer Synthesis: Rapid Polymerization of MMA and Naturally Renewable
Methylene Butyrolactones into High-Molecular-Weight Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed
49:10158–10162. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201005534
313
More importantly, some of the recent examples have shown the exciting potential
of LPP technique for the large-scale synthesis of functional polymeric materials in
an industrial setting, such as multiblock copolymer-based thermoplastic elastomers.
To compete with the current industrial production, the challenge associated with it
should be the design and development of cost-efficient and environmental-friendly
LPP processes with high availability, strong tolerance, and easy recyclability.
Acknowledgments This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
(Y8502112G0, E0502112G0, 21821002), the Thousand Talents Plan for Young Scholars of China,
and K. C. Wong Education Foundation.
References
1. Müller AHE, Matyjaszewski K (2009) Controlled and Living Polymerizations. Wiley-VCH
Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
2. Grubbs RB, Grubbs RH (2017) 50th Anniversary Perspective: Living Polymerization—Emphasizing the Molecule in Macromolecules. Macromolecules 50:6979–6997. https://doi.org/10.
1021/acs.macromol.7b01440
3. Coates GW (2000) Precise Control of Polyolefin Stereochemistry Using Single-Site Metal
Catalysts. Chem Rev 100:1223–1252. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr990286u
4. Worch JC, Prydderch H, Jimaja S, Bexis P, Becker ML, Dove AP (2019) Stereochemical
Enhancement of Polymer Properties. Nat Rev Chem 3:514–535. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41
570-019-0117-z
5. Zhang X, Fevre M, Jones GO, Waymouth RM (2018) Catalysis as an Enabling Science for
Sustainable Polymers. Chem Rev 118:839–885. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00329
6. Chen EYX (2013) Polymerization by Classical and Frustrated Lewis Pairs, In Frustrated Lewis
Pairs II: Expanding the Scope. In: Stephan DW, Erker G (eds) 334:239–260. https://doi.org/
10.1007/128_2012_372
7. Li X, Chen C, Wu J (2018) Lewis Pair Catalysts in the Polymerization of Lactide and Related
Cyclic Esters. Molecules 23:189. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23010189
8. Zhao W, He J, Zhang Y (2019) Lewis Pairs Polymerization of Polar Vinyl Monomers. Sci Bull
64:1830–1840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2019.08.025
9. Hong M, Chen J, Chen EYX (2018) Polymerization of Polar Monomers Mediated by MainGroup Lewis Acid-Base Pairs. Chem Rev 118:10551–10616. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.che
mrev.8b00352
10. Jupp AR, Stephan DW (2019) New Directions for Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry. Trends
Chem 1:35–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2019.01.006
11. Stephan DW (2016) The Broadening Reach of Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry. Science
354:aaf7229. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf7229
12. Stephan DW, Erker G (2015) Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry: Development and Perspectives.
Angew Chem Int Ed 54:6400–6441. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201409800
13. Stephan DW (2015) Frustrated Lewis Pairs: From Concept to Catalysis. Acc Chem Res 48:306–
316. https://doi.org/10.1021/ar500375j
14. Stephan DW, Erker G (2010) Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Metal-Free Hydrogen Activation and
More. Angew Chem Int Ed 49:46–76. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200903708
15. Zhang Y, Miyake GM, Chen EYX (2010) Alane-Based Classical and Frustrated Lewis
Pairs in Polymer Synthesis: Rapid Polymerization of MMA and Naturally Renewable
Methylene Butyrolactones into High-Molecular-Weight Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed
49:10158–10162. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201005534