Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide and Propylene Oxide Catalyzed by Tri-centered Aluminum Porphyrin Complexes

Cong-cong Zhang; Tian-hao Qiu; Rui Qu; Yu-sheng Qin

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Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide and Propylene Oxide Catalyzed by Tri-centered Aluminum Porphyrin Complexes

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- Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide and Propylene Oxide Catalyzed by Tri-centered Aluminum Porphyrin Complexes
- Acta Polymerica Sinica Vol. 57, Issue 6, Pages: 1364-1374(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.烟台大学化学化工学院烟台 264005
  2.烟台大学高分子材料研究所烟台 264005
- 作者简介：
  
  Rui Qu, E-mail: qurui@ytu.edu.cn
  Yu-sheng Qin, E-mail: ysqin@ytu.edu.cn
- 基金信息：
- DOI：10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.26036
  CLC：
- CSTR：32057.14.GFZXB.2026.7581
- Received：04 February 2026，
  
  Accepted：19 March 2026，
  
  Online First：15 May 2026，
  
  Published：20 June 2026
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张聪聪, 邱天豪, 曲瑞, 秦玉升. 三中心卟啉铝配合物催化二氧化碳/环氧丙烷共聚反应. 高分子学报, 2026, 57(6), 1364-1374.

Zhang, C. C.; Qiu, T. H.; Qu, R.; Qin, Y. S. Copolymerization of carbon dioxide and propylene oxide catalyzed by tri-centered aluminum porphyrin complexes. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), 2026, 57(6), 1364-1374.
张聪聪, 邱天豪, 曲瑞, 秦玉升. 三中心卟啉铝配合物催化二氧化碳/环氧丙烷共聚反应. 高分子学报, 2026, 57(6), 1364-1374. DOI： 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.26036. CSTR： 32057.14.GFZXB.2026.7581.

Zhang, C. C.; Qiu, T. H.; Qu, R.; Qin, Y. S. Copolymerization of carbon dioxide and propylene oxide catalyzed by tri-centered aluminum porphyrin complexes. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), 2026, 57(6), 1364-1374. DOI： 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.26036. CSTR： 32057.14.GFZXB.2026.7581.

摘要

面对全球碳排放持续攀升、塑料污染日益严峻的双重挑战，开发高效催化体系实现CO

与环氧化物的开环共聚反应(ROCOP)已成为绿色高分子合成领域的研究热点. 本研究设计并合成了一类新型三中心卟啉铝配合物(T-TPPAl)，通过一步酰化反应构建具有刚性共轭骨架的配体，显著增强了活性中心之间的协同效应. 该催化剂在CO

与环氧丙烷(PO)共聚反应中表现出优异的催化性能，最高聚碳酸酯选择性达98.4%，碳酸酯单元含量超过96.4%. 研究结果表明，催化性能对CO

压力具有显著依赖性：在中等压力(3~7 MPa)下可获得高选择性与高碳酸酯含量；在超临界CO

条件下，活性中心协同作用增强，显著加速环氧化物的活化与连续开环插入，使聚醚链段比例上升、碳酸酯单元含量下降，但聚碳酸酯选择性仍保持较高水平. 本研究成功开发出一种性能优异的多中心卟啉铝催化剂，为调控反应产物结构、优化反应工艺提供了理论支撑，同时为绿色高分子材料的工业化合成路径开拓了新思路与新方向.

Abstract

To address the growing global carbon emissions and rising plastic pollution crisis

developing efficient catalytic systems for the ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of CO

and epoxides has emerged as a critical frontier in green polymer synthesis. Herein

we report the design and synthesis of a novel class of tri-centered aluminum porphyrin complexes (T-TPPAl). By constructing a ligand with a rigid conjugated backbone

via

a one-step acylation reaction

the synergistic effect among the active centers was significantly enhanced. This catalyst demonstrated superior efficacy in the copolymerization of CO

and propylene oxide (PO)

achieving a maximum polymer selectivity of 98.4% and a carbonate unit content exceeding 96.4%. Systematic studies revealed a significant dependence of catalytic performance on CO

pressure. High selectivity and high carbonate content were obtained at moderate pressures (3-7 MPa). Notably

under supercritical CO

conditions

the enhanced synergistic effect of active sites significantly accelerated the activation and consecutive ring-opening insertion of epoxides

leading to an increased proportion of polyether segments and decreased carbonate unit content

while the polymer selectivity remains high. The successful development of this high-performance multi-centered aluminum porphyrin catalyst provides robust theoretical support for structural regulation and process optimization. Furthermore

it opens new avenues and perspectives for the industrial synthesis pathways of green polymeric materials.

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