Selective Ring-Opening Polymerization of Silyl Glycidyl Ether through Organocatalysis

Silyl ether constitutes a multipurpose (macro)molecular functionality for being, e.g., SuFEx-clickable and easily cleavable as a hydroxyl precursor. Its direct incorporation by anionic polymerization is challenged by its base susceptibility. In this study, a two-component organocatalyst shows strict epoxy-selectivity in the anionic ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of commercially available